Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
918 FNUS21 KWNS 211618 FWDDY1 Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1118 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 Valid 211700Z - 221200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... No changes needed to the ongoing forecast. See discussion below for more details. ..Marsh.. 09/21/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0156 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024/ ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns will remain low across the CONUS today as a cold front brings cooler temperatures and increasing precipitation chances across much of the central/northern Plains. Brief periods of Elevated fire weather concerns will be possible across portions of New Mexico as enhanced mid-level flow rounds the western US upper low. In this region, relative humidity reductions to 15-20 percent will briefly overlap winds around 15-20 mph. Fuels across this region remain unsupportive of large-fire spread at this time with potential for additional rainfall from thunderstorm activity on Saturday. As such, no areas were included with this outlook. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$