FNUS53 KLBF 260814 FWFLBF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western and North Central for Nebraska National Weather Service North Platte NE 314 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .DISCUSSION... Continued showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend should continue to bring ample moisture across the region, with widespread amounts of at least 1 inch of rain. As a low pressure system moves through the region today, winds will shift, becoming northerly throughout the morning and afternoon. Looking ahead into early next week, the weather returns to a warming and drying pattern. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 70s again, with relative humidity values expected to remain above critical values. NEZ204-262315- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 214 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........62 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......800-3900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph increasing to northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....Around 42. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......700-3800 ft AGL until 2400, then 600-1700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........67 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......800-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 20 to 25 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ NEZ210-262315- Frenchman Basin- 214 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........55 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......700-2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 2300-4600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to northwest around 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 43. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4700 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in the morning. Chance of showers early in the afternoon, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........59 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2800-4400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ206-262315- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 314 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........71 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......600-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Min temperature.....Around 44. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........63 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......700-3500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 50. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ NEZ219-262315- Loess Plains- 314 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........61 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Mixing height.......500-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 44. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......500-4200 ft AGL until 2400, then 500-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........54 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-2800 ft AGL until 1200, then 2900-4700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ NEZ208-262315- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 314 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler. Min humidity........69 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. LAL.................3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......600-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Min temperature.....43-48. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 3 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......800-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of showers until late afternoon. Chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........69 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ NEZ209-262315- Loup Rivers Basin- 314 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........65 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Mixing height.......500-3800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....43-48. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................4 decreasing to 1 after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Mixing height.......600-3200 ft AGL until 2400, then 700-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........59 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........3 or very low. Smoke dispersal.....Fair. Mixing height.......600-3400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$