Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
812 FNUS22 KWNS 011942 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0142 PM CST Mon Dec 01 2025 Valid 021200Z - 031200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... Accelerating mid-level westerly flow over the southern and central Rockies and accompanying lee cyclogenesis across the central southern High Plains will enhance dry, downslope flow across eastern NM and the TX Panhandle Tuesday. West-southwest winds at the surface of up to 20 mph along with relative humidity falling to around 15% are expected across portions of eastern NM Tuesday afternoon, with breezy south-southwest winds but slightly higher relative humidity extending into the TX Panhandle and far western OK. However, fuels remain unsupportive of significant wildfire spread across the region, limiting impacts from dry/breezy conditions. ..Williams.. 12/01/2025 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0133 AM CST Mon Dec 01 2025/ ...Synopsis... Within the base of an amplifying large-scale trough over the western half of the CONUS, a belt of moderate midlevel westerly flow will overspread the southern Rockies during the day. In response, a lee cyclone will deepen over the central High Plains, further enhancing the downslope flow across parts of eastern NM into the TX Panhandle /South Plains. While around 20 mph sustained west-southwesterly surface winds and 15-25 percent RH are expected, cold antecedent conditions and limited/marginal fuels should mitigate most fire-weather concerns. This will also be the case to the southeast of the lee cyclone over western OK -- where dry/breezy southerly return flow is expected amid marginal/unreceptive fuels. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$