Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
733 FNUS22 KWNS 171942 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0242 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 Valid 181200Z - 191200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...20z Update... Model and observational trends continue to suggest widespread wetting rainfall is likely over much of the central and northern High Plains late D1/Tuesday into early D2/Wednesday. Thus, despite strong winds and pockets of lower humidity, the availability of dry fuels appears limited. See the previous discussion for more details. ..Lyons.. 09/17/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0156 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024/ ...Synopsis... Strong deep-layer southwesterly flow will overspread the Dakotas, within the base of a negatively tilted midlevel trough/low moving northeastward across the northern High Plains. A tight pressure gradient peripheral to a related surface cyclone over eastern MT will promote strong post-frontal surface winds across western SD. While these winds and around 20 percent RH would typically warrant fire-weather highlights, substantial precipitation over the past week, and additional expected rainfall on Day 1/Tuesday, limit confidence in fuel receptiveness. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$