Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
885 FNUS22 KWNS 181929 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Valid 191200Z - 201200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...20z Update... No changes were made to the prior outlook. Gusty post-frontal winds are possible across parts of the Dakotas, through the Cascade Gaps and parts of northern CA. However, much of the fuels over these areas should remain poorly receptive to fire spread following recent precipitation. See the prior discussion for more info. ..Lyons.. 09/18/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0154 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024/ ...Synopsis... In the wake of a midlevel low moving northeastward from the northern Plains into Canada, an expansive surface high will develop across much of the West. At the same time, a deep midlevel low and strong deep-layer southwesterly flow will overspread southern CA and the Lower CO River Valley. Overall, this pattern will limit the overlap of strong surface winds and warm/dry boundary-layer conditions atop dry fuels. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$