Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
863 FNUS22 KWNS 240638 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0137 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024 Valid 251200Z - 261200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... An upper-level ridge will build into the Great Basin and extend into the Northwest on Tuesday. Overall, mid-level winds will be weaker across these areas than on previous days. There is some potential for subtle shortwave troughs within the flow to enhance winds in parts of northwest Nevada and southeast Oregon. An upper-level trough will approach the Northwest late in the period. The surface pressure pattern will be rather nebulous for much of the day. A surface low will deepen within the Columbia Basin vicinity, but this will primarily occur during the evening/overnight. At this time, only locally elevated fire weather conditions are expected from parts of northern Nevada into southeast Oregon and southern Idaho. A plume of mid-level moisture will push farther north and west as well. A weak shortwave trough is expected to promote thunderstorms along the Sierra Front in Nevada. The areas where confidence in storm coverage is highest will see an increase in PWAT values to near/over an inch. Drier storms could occur farther east in an area where mid-level moisture is less, but confidence in coverage is also much lower. ..Wendt.. 06/24/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$