Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
096 FNUS22 KWNS 150657 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0157 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Valid 161200Z - 171200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA INTO SOUTHERN UTAH... ...Synopsis... The western US trough will deepen on Sunday, with strengthening southwesterly flow overspreading much of the desert Southwest. Fuels in this region have seen significant drying after several days of warm and dry conditions. Latest guidance indicates ERCs are in the 90th percentile across much of northern and central Arizona. This is further supported by recent fire activity in this region. Relative humidity reductions to 5-10 percent will overlap sustained winds 15-20 mph across central/northern Arizona and southern Utah, where a Critical delineation was included with this outlook. Outside of this region, a more broad area of Elevated fire weather conditions will be possible across much of central/southern Nevada into southern Arizona, where there is less confidence is sustained Critical wind speeds. Elevated conditions may also extend into portions of western Nevada in the lee of the Sierras. In this region, afternoon relative humidity reductions to 15-20 percent will overlap sustained winds 10-15 mph (locally higher) amid modestly receptive fuels. ..Thornton.. 06/15/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$