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FNUS22 KWNS 071954
FWDDY2

Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0253 PM CDT Fri Jun 07 2024

Valid 081200Z - 091200Z

...Update...
Very hot and dry conditions will persist across much of the
Southwest and Great Basin Saturday. A small Elevated area has been
introduced across portions of southwestern NM, where a tightening
localized pressure gradient may result in at least an hour or two of
critical sustained wind speeds near 20-25 mph. The maximum wind
speeds should remain a bit south and east of more fire prone areas.
However, locations along and north of I-10 may still experience
15-20 mph wind speeds overlapping with receptive fuels and low teens
to single-digit RH. In addition to the isolated dry thunderstorms
across parts of the Great Basin mentioned in the previous discussion
below, very localized dry strikes via orographic ascent will be
possible over the Sacramento Mountains. However, anticipated
coverage remains too sparse to warrant an IsoDryT area at this time.

..Barnes.. 06/07/2024

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0201 AM CDT Fri Jun 07 2024/

...Synopsis...
A midlevel ridge over the western CONUS will favor another day of
warm/dry conditions across much of the Southwest into the southern
Great Basin. Overall, a weak pressure gradient should limit
sustained surface winds across the region, though breezy conditions
in terrain-favored areas could still yield locally elevated
fire-weather conditions. Additionally, sufficient midlevel moisture
atop a dry/deeply mixed boundary layer may support isolated dry
thunderstorms across parts of the Great Basin during the afternoon.
However, fuels over this area are marginal -- precluding Dry
Thunderstorm highlights at this time.

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...

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