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FNUS21 KWNS 191500
FWDDY1

Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1000 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

Valid 191700Z - 201200Z

...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

No changes to the existing no areas outlook. Hot and dry conditions
remain in place, continuing to desiccate fuels across much of the
western CONUS, with diurnal winds across most locations as was
previously mentioned.

..Stearns.. 08/19/2026

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1238 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026/

...Synopsis...
Upper ridging will expand farther into the Intermountain West today,
supporting hot and dry conditions amid generally lighter winds.
Deeper monsoonal moisture will remain embedded within the Desert
Southwest, but residual mid-level moisture in the Great Basin could
support a few isolated showers in the higher terrain. In the
southern Plains, a weak frontal boundary will sag into the Texas
Panhandle and Oklahoma throughout the day. Models vary on the timing
of the front, and progression will largely depend upon thunderstorm
outflow across Kansas in the early morning hours. Nevertheless, a
deeply mixed profile will lead to another day of high temperatures
in the 100s F and RH values of 15-20% ahead of the front, promoting
locally elevated fire weather concerns amid a drought stressed
fuelscape.

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...

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