000 FNUS53 KLBF 192033 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA 334 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 .DISCUSSION... SOUTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW INTO THE HIGH PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSPORT MOISTURE NORTHWARD. OCCASIONAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO KICK OUT OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND LEAD TO RAIN CHANCES ACROSS THE FIRE ZONES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE BEST CHANCES TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN ZONES. A STRONGER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA FRIDAY...BRINING A STRONGER WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND BETTER CHANCES OF RAIN. NEZ204-201100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF DEUEL...GARDEN...SHERIDAN... WESTERN CHERRY...GRANT...ARTHUR...KEITH 334 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 (234 PM MDT TUE OCT 19 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........87-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 1900...THEN 4 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1400...THEN ENDING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........42-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42. MAX HUMIDITY........79-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. $$ NEZ206-201100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST CHERRY...SOUTHERN BROWN... SOUTHERN ROCK...HOOKER...THOMAS... BLAINE...MCPHERSON...LOGAN...NORTHERN LINCOLN 334 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........92-98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 1900...THEN 3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 1400...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........51-57 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........82-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ208-201100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF KEYA PAHA...BOYD...NORTHERN ROCK.... NORTHERN BROWN...NORTHEAST CHERRY 334 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 (234 PM MDT TUE OCT 19 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0100...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........91-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 1900...THEN 3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1400...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........38-44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ209-201100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF CUSTER...LOUP...GARFIELD...WHEELER...HOLT 334 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG AFTER 0100. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........88-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........37-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ210-201100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST LINCOLN...PERKINS...CHASE...HAYES 334 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 (234 PM MDT TUE OCT 19 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER 2200. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER 2200 UNTIL 0100...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1400...THEN ENDING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........47-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ219-201100- FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST LINCOLN...FRONTIER 334 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1900...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1400...THEN ENDING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........84-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ 13