655 FNUS53 KLBF 060930 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 330 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... Strong winds will continue on Tuesday across the region. Strongest winds will be across southwest and southern Nebraska. Temperatures will be in the upper 30s with minimum RH values above 20 percent in the locations that will see the strongest winds. Red flag criteria is not expected to be met on Tuesday. Dry and quiet weather returns for the rest of the week. NEZ204-070030- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 230 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Max temperature.....31-36. Min humidity........30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......2000-6600 ft AGL until 1200, then 4400-7400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 45 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....10-15. Max humidity........95 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......800-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 300-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....40-45. Min humidity........26 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......300-4400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3700-6200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ NEZ206-070030- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 330 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the morning. Slight chance of snow early in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Max temperature.....30-35. Min humidity........43 percent. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......2900-6700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 50 mph decreasing to around 40 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Min temperature.....14-19. Max humidity........85 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1600-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 900-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....37-42. Min humidity........28 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......800-4200 ft AGL until 1200, then 4100-6400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ NEZ208-070030- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 330 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow likely early in the morning. Chance of snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Slight chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....26-31. Min humidity........63 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......2200-4400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 35 to 40 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Slight chance of freezing rain early in the evening. Min temperature.....13-18. Max humidity........92 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......900-3400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....30-35. Min humidity........37 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......700-3400 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-5700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. $$ NEZ209-070030- Loup Rivers Basin- 330 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Chance of snow until late afternoon. Slight chance of snow late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....29-34. Min humidity........50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......2400-5500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 45 mph becoming north around 35 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Slight chance of freezing rain early in the evening. Min temperature.....15-20. Max humidity........89 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1500-3800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....34-39. Min humidity........27 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......1400-3800 ft AGL until 1200, then 3400-6300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50. $$ NEZ210-070030- Frenchman Basin- 230 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....38-43. Min humidity........26 percent. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 25 to 35 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......1300-7100 ft AGL until 1200, then 5900-7900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 50 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....14-19. Max humidity........84 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......400-5800 ft AGL until 2400, then 400-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....45-50. Min humidity........25 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......300-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5100-6300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ NEZ219-070030- Loess Plains- 330 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....37-42. Min humidity........31 percent. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest 20 to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......1700-6600 ft AGL until 1200, then 5400-7400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 45 to 50 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 18. Max humidity........74 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......1100-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....44-49. Min humidity........25 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......400-4500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000-6500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$