Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
431 FNUS22 KWNS 280700 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0159 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026 Valid 291200Z - 301200Z ...Synopsis... ...Southern California... Surface high pressure expanding across the Great Basin as an upper low moves into the Southwest will maintain dry, breezy offshore flow across parts of southern CA on Tuesday. Northerly winds of 15-20 mph, with gusts to 30-45, are possible in wind-prone areas across southern Santa Barbara County and the mountains and foothills of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. RH of 15-20 percent, combined with increasingly dry fuels, will support elevated fire-weather conditions. ...North-central Montana... Increasing westerly flow aloft and a tightening surface pressure gradient across the northern Rockies/High Plains will promote breezy, downslope winds across north-central MT on Tuesday. Westerly surface winds of 15-25 mph and minimum RH of 15-20 percent will overlap dry fuels, yielding elevated fire-weather conditions. ..Weinman.. 09/28/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$