AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

FNUS53 KLBF 131006 FWFLBF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 406 AM CST THU NOV 13 2008 .DISCUSSION... WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY...FOLLOWED BY VERY WINDY CONDITONS ON FRIDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING. WESTERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 30 PERCENT IN THE SOUTHWEST TO NEAR 60 PERCENT IN NORTHEASTERN AREAS...BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. NEZ204-141130- EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- 306 AM MST THU NOV 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-4100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2000-6300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-5100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-6800 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4000-10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. $$ NEZ210-141130- FRENCHMAN BASIN- 406 AM CST THU NOV 13 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-4300 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3900-7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-4900 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 600-2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-7200 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 4100-10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. $$ NEZ219-141130- LOESS PLAINS- 406 AM CST THU NOV 13 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3300-5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-5000 FT AGL UNTIL 2400...THEN 400-3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-6700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 3600-9300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. $$ NEZ206-141130- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 406 AM CST THU NOV 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2900 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2100-5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-6100 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2700-8800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 40 TO 45 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. $$ NEZ208-141130- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 306 AM MST THU NOV 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-5100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. $$ NEZ209-141130- LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 406 AM CST THU NOV 13 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-3700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2100-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-5700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 2500-8200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 50. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. $$ CLB