| D3: Sat, Feb 09, 2008 - Sun, Feb 10, 2008 | D6: Tue, Feb 12, 2008 - Wed, Feb 13, 2008 |
| D4: Sun, Feb 10, 2008 - Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | D7: Wed, Feb 13, 2008 - Thu, Feb 14, 2008 |
| D5: Mon, Feb 11, 2008 - Tue, Feb 12, 2008 | D8: Thu, Feb 14, 2008 - Fri, Feb 15, 2008 |
| (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC) | |
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL FNUS28 KWNS 071001 DAY 3-8 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0401 AM CST THU FEB 07 2008 VALID 091200Z - 151200Z ...DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT OVER THE WEEKEND WITH A COLD FRONT AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING SOUTHWARD OUT OF CANADA AND INTO THE SOUTHERN STATES. BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL COVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WITH A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF COAST STATES. BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE MODELS BEGIN TO DIFFER IN THE STRENGTH AND LOCATION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE. IT IS POSSIBLE...DEPENDING THE LOCATION OF THE RIDGE AXIS...THAT SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RETURN TO PARTS OF THE PLAINS AND INCREASE THE FIRE THREAT. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME PREDICTABILITY IS LOW IN DEFINING ANY AREA AS THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. ..BOTHWELL.. 02/07/2008 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... $$