Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
864 FNUS22 KWNS 150641 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0140 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026 Valid 161200Z - 171200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... The upper ridge over the central US is forecast to flatten Sunday as the western US trough and a weak subtropical disturbance move across the northern periphery. This will help force the stalled front over the Plains southward. Showers and thunderstorms will remain likely over the Intermountain West and across the Southern Plains where monsoon moisture remains. ...Southern Plains... The stalled front over the Plains is forecast to move southward Sunday with showers and storms developing along it across parts of the TX Panhandle into OK. These storms may develop over ares of very dry fuels with the potential for lightning. While some risk for strikes is possible, slow storm speeds and increasing moisture along the front suggest limited potential for dry storms. ...Northwest and northern Rockies... Another day of showers and storms is likely Sunday as the upper trough moves eastward and monsoon moisture remains in place. Several days of preceding storms will limit available dry fuels. Additionally, slower storm speeds will favor a wetter storm mode over areas that have received substantial wetting rains. This will limit ignition potential. However, sporadic strikes are still possible within locally more receptive fuels from eastern OR/WA into parts of ID. ..Lyons.. 08/15/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$