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Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0341 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Valid 201200Z - 261200Z

Through the middle of next week, models suggest that the upper-level
flow pattern will be quasi-zonal across the CONUS. The strongest
upper-level winds will remain across then northern tier states
during that same period. For the middle/latter portions of next
week, models have suggested that mean troughing will set up in the
West. At the surface, after an surge of cooler air reaches into the
northern/central Gulf this weekend, some return flow is likely to
occur into the southern Plains by the middle of next week. Between
cooler temperatures as well as recent/expected precipitation, fire
weather concerns will generally be minimal for most locations. Dry
weather is expected across parts of the Southwest where fuels
continue to dry. As troughing develops in the West, an increase in
surface winds would occur. Depending on fuel receptiveness by
mid/late next week, some increase in fire weather concerns could
occur.

..Wendt.. 04/18/2024

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

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