FNUS53 KLBF 211007 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 507 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .DISCUSSION... CLOUDS AND PATCHY MORNING FOG WILL DURING THE MORNING. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TODAY...HIGHEST TO THE NORTH AND WEST. THE NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION COMES TOMORROW AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. NEZ204-212315- EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- 407 AM MDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-5500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5400-17000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-17000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 3200-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-6600 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 6500-9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. $$ NEZ210-212315- FRENCHMAN BASIN- 507 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-5500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5700-8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-8200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 3300-3800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. $$ NEZ219-212315- LOESS PLAINS- 507 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-5100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5300-7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-7500 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 3000-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-4800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5100-7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. $$ NEZ206-212315- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 507 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-5700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5400-8100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-8400 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 3100-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-6200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5700-8100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. $$ NEZ208-212315- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 407 AM MDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-5200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4700-10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-15200 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 2500-4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-6400 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5800-8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. $$ NEZ209-212315- LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 507 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-5000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5000-7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-7000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 2400-4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-5500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 5100-7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. $$ HIRSCH