Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
917 FNUS22 KWNS 101820 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 Valid 111200Z - 121200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... Overall, the previous forecast remains valid. Please see the discussion below for additional details. A small Elevated area was considered for southeast and east-central OR Tuesday afternoon, where westerly sustained surface winds around 15-25 mph are anticipated in combination with minimum RH dropping below 25 percent. However, only localized receptive fuels currently exist there, leading to lower confidence in both fire ignition and spread. ..Barnes.. 06/10/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0143 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024/ ...Synopsis... A large-scale ridge will build over the Southwest, favoring increasingly warm/dry conditions across the region -- especially over the Desert Southwest. While surface winds may be slightly more breezy than Day 1/Monday, owing to a weak surface low over southwest AZ, any elevated fire-weather conditions appear too localized for highlights at this time. Farther north, a strong westerly midlevel jet will overspread the Pacific Northwest, while a cold front crosses the region. As a result, breezy west-northwesterly surface winds and locally dry conditions are possible along/east of the Cascades in WA and OR. This combination may yield locally elevated fire-weather conditions, though a limited overlap of the strongest surface winds and low RH precludes highlights at this time (especially given the current state of fuels). ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$