Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
760 FNUS28 KWNS 012117 FWDD38 Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0315 PM CST Mon Dec 01 2025 Valid 031200Z - 091200Z ...Synopsis... A generally benign fire weather pattern is expected across eastern CONUS through early next week as successive cold fronts and attendant precipitation along with cool/cold conditions mitigate significant fire weather potential. Limited atmospheric moisture and northward displacement of passing mid/upper level short waves should keep dry conditions in place across the Southwest and portions of the Southern Plains through the weekend. Latest model guidance suggests another offshore wind event across southern CA Day 3-4/Wednesday-Thursday as surface high pressure settles into the Intermountain West. However, fuels are expected to remain unreceptive/marginal through the event, limiting the impact from dry offshore flow. Stronger lee cyclogenesis is possible on Day 6/Saturday across the central/southern High Plains as a mid-level wave descends southeastward from the Northern Rockies. The subsequent dry and breezy conditions from a tightening surface pressure gradient could bring a fire weather threat to portions of eastern NM and West TX, but uncertainty in timing/position of surface low and overlap with sufficiently dry fuels precludes introduction of critical probabilities at this time. ..Williams.. 12/01/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$