AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

FNUS53 KLBF 090845 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 345 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .DISCUSSION... A FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS TO MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES BY EARLY SUNDAY. NEZ204-092315- EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- 245 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-5600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2800-8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................4 DECREASING TO 3 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-8300 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 1500-6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-4700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4400-7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD FROST IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ210-092315- FRENCHMAN BASIN- 345 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3000-8100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-9000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 1500-4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-6400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4400-7800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...WARMER...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ NEZ219-092315- LOESS PLAINS- 345 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2500-4900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 1500-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3300-6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...WARMER...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ NEZ206-092315- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 345 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-5000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 1500-3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-6200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...WARMER...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD FROST IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ208-092315- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 245 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62. MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-4800 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 1500-2600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...WARMER...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ NEZ209-092315- LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 345 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO POOR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................3 DECREASING TO 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-5100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...WARMER...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ SPRINGER