Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
660 FNUS22 KWNS 300538 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1237 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... A mid-level low over the southern Plains will transition into weakening upper troughing as it progresses northeastward on Day 2/Thursday. At the surface, a slow-moving cold front will extend from the Great Lakes region into the Texas Hill Country. Widespread rainfall will continue along the front, bringing much-needed relief to dry fuels in the eastern Arkansas River Basin. Meanwhile, ridging will rapidly expand over the Desert Southwest, promoting above-normal temperatures and dry conditions in much of the western Great Basin and California. Fuels will continue to dry under these meteorological conditions, but generally light surface winds should limit fire weather concerns. ..Elizalde-Garcia.. 09/30/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$