Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
866 FNUS22 KWNS 291831 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0131 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026 Valid 301200Z - 311200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... No changes are necessary from the previous Day 2/Friday outlook issuance. With recent and forecast widespread precipitation across several regions of the CONUS, remaining areas with the driest vegetation (especially across portions of the South) will see downward trends in fire danger. ..Stearns.. 10/29/2026 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1223 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026/ ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns will remain low on Day 2/Friday. The western half of the CONUS will be categorized by amplified upper troughing, while a mid-level shortwave trough and entrained tropical remnants bring precipitation to the central/southern Plains. Upper ridging will continue for one more day across the Southeast, but departing surface high pressure and the lifting shortwave trough will allow moisture to gradually permeate the lower MS River Valley where the driest fuels exist. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$