Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
750 FNUS21 KWNS 031650 FWDDY1 Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1050 AM CST Wed Dec 03 2025 Valid 031700Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... No change to the Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook with benign fire weather and/or fuel conditions across CONUS. A southward progressing cold front moving through the Desert Southwest is initiating an offshore wind event across southern CA this morning. Surface high pressure settling into the Great Basin will maintain the offshore pressure gradient, supporting east-northeast winds within favored terrain and gaps through tonight. Despite elevated east-northeast winds of 15-25 mph and relative humidity dropping to around 15%, relatively cool temperatures and marginal fuel dryness should mitigate significant wildfire spread potential. ..Williams.. 12/03/2025 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1148 PM CST Tue Dec 02 2025/ ...Synopsis... On the backside of a midlevel trough moving across the Four Corners region, high pressure over the Intermountain West will promote an enhanced offshore pressure gradient across southern CA. While locally dry/breezy conditions are expected (especially across wind-prone mountains and valleys), marginal fuels should limit most fire-weather concerns. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$