000 FNUS53 KLBF 060949 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 449 AM CDT MON OCT 6 2008 .DISCUSSION... AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TODAY WITH SHOWERS ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. NEZ204-062315- EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- 349 AM MDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-6000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5600-10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-8700 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 0-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-3100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3800-6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. $$ NEZ210-062315- FRENCHMAN BASIN- 449 AM CDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3900-9700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-8800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 0-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4000-6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ219-062315- LOESS PLAINS- 449 AM CDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-3000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 100-600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3800-5900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ206-062315- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 449 AM CDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2600-7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-7200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 0-700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-3300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3900-5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ208-062315- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 349 AM MDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-4000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 1900-8400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-8100 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 100-1100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-3200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4100-6200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ NEZ209-062315- LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 449 AM CDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-3100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4100-5900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ POWER