254 FNUS53 KLBF 011859 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 159 PM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .DISCUSSION... Elevated to near-critical fire weather concerns persist this afternoon and again on Monday. Winds remain strong from the south this afternoon, with gusts of 35 to 45 miles per hour persisting through the evening. Gusts then remain elevated overnight, and again on Monday afternoon. Though humidity values will remain in the 30 to 40 percent range, rapid fire spread will be possible in receptive fuels. Fire concerns lessen for Tuesday and beyond as widespread wetting moisture chances return across the area. Widespread accumulations of a quarter to one-half inch are possible across much of western and north central Nebraska. Cooler temperatures, increased moisture, and weak winds persist for midweek and beyond, keeping fire concerns low. NEZ204-021115- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1259 PM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Windy. South 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph after midnight. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2200-8800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely after midnight. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................4. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......800-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 30 mph becoming southwest around 20 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler. Min humidity........38 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......500-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-7700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Widespread frost in the morning. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ210-021115- Frenchman Basin- 1259 PM MDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........90 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6100 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 25 mph. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 89. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........30 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-8400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely after midnight. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-77. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......700-2900 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-7000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ NEZ206-021115- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 159 PM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........88 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5300 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....84-89. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2500-7600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........97 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. Min humidity........41 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......900-3200 ft AGL until 1200, then 3300-6400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Widespread frost in the morning. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ219-021115- Loess Plains- 159 PM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........82 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-5500 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....88-93. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........31 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2400 ft AGL until 1200, then 2700-7500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........97 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-6000 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 25 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Showers likely early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....74-79. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 3000-4700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ208-021115- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 159 PM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........83 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........34 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........96 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-5200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 25 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. Min humidity........44 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-3600 ft AGL until 1200, then 3200-6300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ209-021115- Loup Rivers Basin- 159 PM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........74 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4900 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........35 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. Mixing height.......500-2300 ft AGL until 1200, then 2600-6500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Min temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........93 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 15 to 25 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-5600 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 25 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Showers likely in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-77. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-5400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$