800 FNUS53 KLBF 041019 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 419 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 .DISCUSSION... LITTLE OR NO RAIN OR SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS. FIRE DANGER WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AND BEYOND AS WARM AIR RETURNS TO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THE LEVEL OF FIRE DANGER REMAINS UNCERTAIN BUT DRY AIR WILL MOVE OFF THE HIGH PLAINS AND INTO WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NEZ204-050045- EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- 319 AM MST WED MAR 4 2015 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-5700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3600-6800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 100-400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 600-5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. $$ NEZ210-050045- FRENCHMAN BASIN- 419 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-5800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5600-7300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-5900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 200-800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2000-5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ206-050045- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 419 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-5600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4500-6900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....2-7. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-5500 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 200-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 1500-5200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ208-050045- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 319 AM MST WED MAR 4 2015 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-5400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4200-5700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......700-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 200-1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ219-050045- LOESS PLAINS- 419 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-5400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5600-7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 6 ABOVE. MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-5400 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 200-500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 1900-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ209-050045- LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 419 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-5800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5400-6900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 3 ABOVE. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-5600 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 200-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$