553 FNUS53 KLBF 062002 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 302 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2014 .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH LESS OF A CHANCE TOMORROW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG TOMORROW FROM THE NORTHWEST...BUT THE HIGHER HUMIDITY WILL HELP KEEP THE AREA FROM CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ON WEDNESDAY...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NEZ204-071230- EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- 202 PM MDT SUN APR 6 2014 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-8000 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 200-2200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-8700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 8800-9900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-9500 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-6500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7300-9300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. $$ NEZ210-071230- FRENCHMAN BASIN- 302 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2014 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-9900 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 200-900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-8200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 8500-11600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-9500 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-6600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7400-9300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ NEZ206-071230- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 302 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2014 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-8700 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-8500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 8700-11400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 35 TO 40 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-9800 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-6800 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7300-9400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS... THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. $$ NEZ208-071230- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 202 PM MDT SUN APR 6 2014 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7200 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-8400 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5600-10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 35 TO 40 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-9800 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-6900 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7600-9400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS... THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ NEZ219-071230- LOESS PLAINS- 302 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2014 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-9800 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 200-1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 8100-12500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-10300 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-6500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7300-9200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ NEZ209-071230- LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 302 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2014 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-9200 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-8200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 6100-11400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-9800 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-6700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7300-9100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$