| D3 | Tue, Nov 11, 2008 - Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | D6 | Fri, Nov 14, 2008 - Sat, Nov 15, 2008 |
| D4 | Wed, Nov 12, 2008 - Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | D7 | Sat, Nov 15, 2008 - Sun, Nov 16, 2008 |
| D5 | Thu, Nov 13, 2008 - Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | D8 | Sun, Nov 16, 2008 - Mon, Nov 17, 2008 |
| (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC) | |||
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL FNUS28 KWNS 091023 DAY 3-8 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0423 AM CST SUN NOV 09 2008 VALID 111200Z - 171200Z ...DISCUSSION... A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED PATTERN WILL EVOLVE OVER THE CONUS DURING THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD...WITH A STRONG TROUGH DEVELOPING INTO THE MIDWEST AND EASTERN U.S. AND A STRONG RIDGE IN THE WEST. UNDERNEATH THE RIDGE...A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL FORM IN THE GREAT BASIN AREA BY TUESDAY /DAY 3/ AND WILL PERSIST UNTIL AT LEAST FRIDAY /DAY 6/. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BRING AN OFFSHORE/SANTA ANA WIND EVENT TO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...ALONG WITH A DRY AND WARM AIRMASS. EXTENDED FORECAST MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE OVERALL EVOLUTION OF THE UPPER LEVEL LONGWAVE PATTERN...BUT THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF VARIATION BETWEEN THE FORECASTS ON THE LOCATION...STRENGTH...AND STRUCTURE OF THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE...PREVENTING THE PLACEMENT OF A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA ATTM. ..LEVIT.. 11/09/2008 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... $$ CLICK TO GET FNUS38 KWNS PFWF38 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK DAY 3-8 AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCT