Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
275 FNUS21 KWNS 171628 FWDDY1 Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1128 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 Valid 171700Z - 181200Z ...17z Update... No changes. Spotty elevated conditions are possible owing to strong southerly winds ahead of a cold front. Strong gusts may linger after the frontal passage and with shower/thunderstorms expected later today. Fire concerns will remain highest within patchy dry fuels across the southern most portions of the NE panhandle where less rainfall and lower humidity recoveries have occurred. See the prior discussion. ..Lyons.. 09/17/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0156 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024/ ...Synopsis... A large-scale trough, accompanied by strong deep-layer south-southwesterly flow, will overspread the northern/central Rockies and adjacent High Plains. A related lee cyclone will deepen near western SD, promoting a tight pressure gradient and 20-25 mph sustained southerly surface winds (with higher gusts) over portions of western NE during the afternoon. Here, diurnal heating along the western edge of the richer boundary-layer moisture plume should yield 20-30 percent RH. Despite these marginal RH reductions, the strong/gusty winds will still favor a few hours of elevated fire-weather conditions, before a cold front and related precipitation overspread the area during the evening. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$