Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
144 FNUS22 KWNS 301834 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0133 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 Valid 311200Z - 011200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... Isolated drier thunderstorms are possible along and east of the central mountain chain in New Mexico tomorrow. ERC-Y values in this area are tracking near to above normal for this time of year, which is between the 75th-90th annual percentiles. Additionally, gusty outflow winds reaching severe criteria are possible with some of these storms. Given the limited overlap of receptive fuels and potential drier lightning and that this area has had multiple consecutive days of thunderstorms, an Iso DryT was not included. However, this area will be monitored for possible holdovers in the coming days as warmer and drier conditions with stronger winds are likely to develop. ..Nauslar.. 05/30/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0125 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024/ ...Synopsis... Low fire spread potential is expected Friday. A belt of higher sustained westerly surface winds (15-20 mph), under the base of a mid to upper-level trough, and lower RH will develop across southern WY during the afternoon. However, this region is well displaced from the more receptive fuels found across the Southwest. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$