Fire Weather Planning


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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
506 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN NEBRASKA 
SANDHILLS THIS MORNING AND DIMINISH THROUGH LATE MORNING. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER
THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 80 OVER MOST OF
WESTERN NEBRASKA TODAY. 
NEZ204-140015-
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
406 AM MDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83. 
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-9000 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5300-11000 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT 
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE 
                    EVENING. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. 
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7500 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 200-300 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF 
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83. 
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3 INCREASING TO 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7400 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 7100-12300 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN 
                    THE AFTERNOON. 
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 
$$
NEZ210-140015-
FRENCHMAN BASIN-
506 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. 
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................2 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-8000 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5700-9900 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT 
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE 
                    EVENING. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. 
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 2 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-8100 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 200-400 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. 
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-6300 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4000-11100 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 
$$
NEZ206-140015-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/
SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-
506 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. 
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-6500 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4300-8900 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN 
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN 
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. 
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-6900 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. 
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-6700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5900-11600 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 
$$
NEZ208-140015-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR-
406 AM MDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN 
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE 
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7200 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3200-9600 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT 
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE 
                    EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF 
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. 
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-6800 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT 
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7100 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3600-10800 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 
$$
NEZ219-140015-
LOESS PLAINS-
506 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. 
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7700 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5300-9200 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN 
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN 
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. 
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 2 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7400 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-200 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. 
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-6600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 5700-9700 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 
$$
NEZ209-140015-
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
506 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN 
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN 
                    THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. 
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-6600 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 4300-7900 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN CHANCE 
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE 
                    MORNING. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. 
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-7000 FT AGL UNTIL 0100...THEN 100-200 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT 
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-7800 FT AGL UNTIL 1300...THEN 3200-11400 FT 
                    AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 
$$