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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
448 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 PERCENT THIS
AFTERNOON WITH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MID TO UPPER
50S. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA ON THURSDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES
WITH HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S EXPECTED.
NEZ204-170030-
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
348 AM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-4200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3900-6200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-4800 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-500 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-4100 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3500-6300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S.
$$
NEZ210-170030-
FRENCHMAN BASIN-
448 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-4700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5600-8300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-5300 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-5400 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4800-7800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S.
$$
NEZ206-170030-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/
SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-
448 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-4300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4600-6000 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-4100 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3700-6200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
$$
NEZ208-170030-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR-
348 AM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-4200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4200-5400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-4400 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-3200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3200-6200 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S.
$$
NEZ219-170030-
LOESS PLAINS-
448 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-4500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5200-7400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-5300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4500-7900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
$$
NEZ209-170030-
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
448 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-4800 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5000-5700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST UP TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-4900 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4500-7000 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
$$
CLB