Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
810 FNUS22 KWNS 020534 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1234 AM CDT Tue Jun 02 2026 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Weak and diffuse upper-level troughing will continue over the Southwest, with an upper-level trough moving into the northwestern US. Winds will increase across much of western/northern Nevada into southern Idaho ahead of the upper-level trough and associated dry cold front and overlap a dry airmass. Elevated to locally critical winds/RH are likely across these areas, but recent rainfall should mitigate fire weather concerns, with this acting as more of a curing event. Isolated to scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms are likely again across portions of far eastern Arizona into western New Mexico and southern Colorado. Storms east of the Divide will be mostly wet with drier storms along/west of the Divide. However, given the weak steering flow, storms are likely to linger longer over areas, especially on the higher terrain. Additionally, slightly deeper moisture may work its way into portions of eastern Arizona, especially southeast Arizona, which would also limit the potential for drier thunderstorms. Fuels remain dry, but some areas will have a second consecutive day of thunderstorms, which may help limit ignition potential. The upper-level ridge will begin to flatten over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, but the stronger winds will be displaced from the lowest RH. Regardless, fuels remain very dry across these areas (90th+ percentile) amid above normal temperatures and pockets of RH below elevated criteria. ..Nauslar.. 06/02/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$