Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
819 FNUS28 KWNS 242208 FWDD38 Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0506 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 Valid 261200Z - 011200Z Moderate westerly flow aloft and a weak lee cyclone over the central/southern High Plains will bring Elevated to locally Critical fire-weather conditions on D3/Sunday to portions of New Mexico, western Texas, and southern Arizona. Latest guidance shows little confidence in sustained critical wind speeds, supporting maintaining 40 percent probabilities. Given potential for relative humidity in the single digits to teens and fuels in the 90th percentile, this potential will be closely monitored for inclusion of higher risk areas should trends change. A large-scale ridge will build over the West beyond D3/Sunday, generally limiting fire-weather concerns over the Desert Southwest and High Plains where fuels are the driest for the remainder of the extended forecast period. ..Thornton.. 05/24/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$