Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
286 FNUS21 KWNS 141729 FWDDY1 Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1228 PM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024 Valid 141700Z - 151200Z The previous forecast (see below) remains on track, with no changes or additions made. ..Squitieri.. 09/14/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0144 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024/ ...Synopsis... A midlevel jet streak will cross the northern Rockies today, encouraging lee troughing along the northern/central High Plains. Over portions of WY, 15-20 mph sustained west-southwesterly surface winds and 10-15 percent RH will develop in response to the lee troughing and deep boundary-layer mixing into the enhanced flow aloft. Given modestly receptive fuels across the area, elevated fire-weather conditions are expected during the afternoon. Farther west, breezy southerly surface winds are expected amid 15-20 percent RH across portions of the southern Great Basin -- within the base of a gradually amplifying large-scale trough. While locally elevated fire-weather conditions are possible, a lack of stronger sustained surface winds should limit the overall fire-weather risk. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$