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FNUS22 KWNS 181904
FWDDY2

Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0203 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

Valid 191200Z - 201200Z

...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

No changes were made to the previous outlook. While thunderstorms
are anticipated over dry fuels across portions of south Florida
during the afternoon of Day 2/Wednesday and portions of the southern
Plains (in particular, northern OK and the TX Panhandle) after
sunset, relatively high precipitable water values will preclude any
drawn areas.

..Stearns.. 08/18/2026

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1228 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026/

...Synopsis...
Upper ridging will expand farther into the Intermountain West on Day
2/Wednesday, supporting hot and dry conditions amid generally
lighter winds. Deeper monsoonal moisture will remain embedded within
the Desert Southwest, but residual mid-level moisture in the Great
Basin could support a few isolated showers in the higher terrain. In
the southern Plains, a weak frontal boundary will sag into the Texas
Panhandle and Oklahoma throughout the day. Models vary on the timing
of the front, and progression will largely depend upon thunderstorm
outflow across southwestern Kansas on Day 1/Tuesday
evening/overnight. Nevertheless, a deeply mixed profile will lead to
another day of high temperatures in the 100s F and RH values of
15-20% ahead of the front, promoting locally elevated fire weather
concerns amid a drought stressed fuelscape.

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...

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