Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Issued on Oct 22, 2021

Updated: Fri Oct 22 20:34:03 UTC 2021

Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Graphic Issued on Oct 22, 2021
 
Day 3 Probabilistic Dry Thunder/Strong Wind FireWX Forecast Graphic Issued on Oct 22, 2021

Day 3 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)


Day 4 Probabilistic Dry Thunder/Strong Wind FireWX Forecast Graphic Issued on Oct 22, 2021

Day 4 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)


Day 5 Probabilistic Dry Thunder/Strong Wind FireWX Forecast Graphic Issued on Oct 22, 2021

Day 5 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)


Day 6 Probabilistic Dry Thunder/Strong Wind FireWX Forecast Graphic Issued on Oct 22, 2021

Day 6 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)


Day 7 Probabilistic Dry Thunder/Strong Wind FireWX Forecast Graphic Issued on Oct 22, 2021

Day 7 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)


Day 8 Probabilistic Dry Thunder/Strong Wind FireWX Forecast Graphic Issued on Oct 22, 2021

Day 8 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)


Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
D3Sun, Oct 24, 2021 - Mon, Oct 25, 2021 D6Wed, Oct 27, 2021 - Thu, Oct 28, 2021
D4Mon, Oct 25, 2021 - Tue, Oct 26, 2021 D7Thu, Oct 28, 2021 - Fri, Oct 29, 2021
D5Tue, Oct 26, 2021 - Wed, Oct 27, 2021 D8Fri, Oct 29, 2021 - Sat, Oct 30, 2021
(All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)
   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 222030

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0330 PM CDT Fri Oct 22 2021

   Valid 241200Z - 301200Z

   Multiple days of elevated to potentially critical conditions are
   possible across the High Plains next week, as one rather strong
   mid/upper-level trough and attendant surface low tracks eastward on
   D3/Sunday, and a larger/stronger system moves across the Plains
   D5/Tuesday and D6/Wednesday. Persistent dry/breezy conditions will
   likely result in some curing of fuels across the southern High
   Plains through the period. 

   ...D3/Sunday...
   Elevated wind/RH conditions will be possible behind the dryline on
   Sunday from east-central NM into the TX South Plains, with most
   guidance suggesting an east/west oriented corridor of somewhat
   stronger surface winds coincident with minimum RH below 20%.
   However, guidance varies regarding the placement of the stronger
   winds, fuels are only marginally receptive, and potential for
   critical conditions appears low, so no 40% areas have been included.

   ...D5/Tuesday...
   A cyclone is expected to deepen on D5/Tuesday somewhere across the
   central High Plains, as a Pacific cold front/dryline moves eastward
   across the southern Rockies and High Plains. Critical conditions
   will be possible west of the dryline, though a considerable amount
   of uncertainty remains regarding the timing and eastward extent of
   the dryline progression during the afternoon. A 40% probability area
   has been included from southeast CO into the southern High Plains,
   with some portion of that area likely to see critical wind/RH
   conditions on Tuesday afternoon. 

   ...D6/Wednesday - D7/Thursday...
   Elevated to potentially critical conditions appear possible on
   Wednesday and Thursday across parts of the central and southern High
   Plains, within a dry and breezy post-frontal regime. Considerable
   uncertainty remains regarding the potential for overlap of critical
   conditions and receptive fuels, however, so no probabilities have
   been included at this time.

   ..Dean.. 10/22/2021

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

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