005 FNUS53 KLBF 242001 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 301 PM CDT MON OCT 24 2016 .DISCUSSION... DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MINIMUM RH VALUES REMAIN ABOVE 30 PERCENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY, LIMITING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. NEZ204-251230- EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- 201 PM MDT MON OCT 24 2016 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2000-6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4200-7300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ NEZ206-251230- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST- 301 PM CDT MON OCT 24 2016 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 1100-5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2700-8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ NEZ208-251230- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 301 PM CDT MON OCT 24 2016 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1900 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 1200-5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2000-7800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ NEZ209-251230- LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 301 PM CDT MON OCT 24 2016 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2600-8100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. $$ NEZ210-251230- FRENCHMAN BASIN- 201 PM MDT MON OCT 24 2016 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-4600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 1500-8400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2300-6800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. $$ NEZ219-251230- LOESS PLAINS- 301 PM CDT MON OCT 24 2016 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 2700-8100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. $$