Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
088 FNUS22 KWNS 091936 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0235 PM CDT Sat May 09 2026 Valid 101200Z - 111200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Southwest and Great Basin... Dry conditions including minimum surface RH of 5-15% by peak afternoon heating are expected across much of the Southwest (west of the Continental Divide) and Great Basin Sunday. A deeply mixed boundary layer will evolve under a building upper ridge by Sunday afternoon. However, overall surface winds will be rather light amid a diffuse pressure gradient field, limiting a broader fire weather threat across the region. No changes to the previous outlook were necessary. ..Williams.. 05/09/2026 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0158 AM CDT Sat May 09 2026/ ...Synopsis... A limited overlap of warm, dry, and breezy conditions atop receptive fuels will limit fire-weather concerns on Sunday. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$