Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
000
FNUS53 KLBF 160957
FWFLBF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
457 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2008
.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED LIGHT RAINSHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING IN CENTRAL
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA WITH A WEAK SURFACE LOW CROSSING
NEBRASKA. OTHERWISE...DRY WEATHER AND WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PANHANDLE WILL
BE DOWN TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
NEZ204-162315-
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
357 AM MDT THU OCT 16 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-5900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
$$
NEZ210-162315-
FRENCHMAN BASIN-
457 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2100-4400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-5900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
$$
NEZ219-162315-
LOESS PLAINS-
457 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S.
$$
NEZ206-162315-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/
SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-
457 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH UP TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-4800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3600-6000 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
$$
NEZ208-162315-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR-
357 AM MDT THU OCT 16 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 1500-4400 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-5100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3800-5900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
$$
NEZ209-162315-
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
457 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
$$
SPRINGER
