Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Issued on Dec 17, 2021
Updated: Fri Dec 17 22:00:03 UTC 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 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 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 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 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 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
D3
Sun, Dec 19, 2021 - Mon, Dec 20, 2021
D6
Wed, Dec 22, 2021 - Thu, Dec 23, 2021
D4
Mon, Dec 20, 2021 - Tue, Dec 21, 2021
D7
Thu, Dec 23, 2021 - Fri, Dec 24, 2021
D5
Tue, Dec 21, 2021 - Wed, Dec 22, 2021
D8
Fri, Dec 24, 2021 - Sat, Dec 25, 2021
(All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 172156
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0356 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021
Valid 191200Z - 251200Z
A belt of strong westerly midlevel flow accompanied by a series of
embedded shortwave troughs will generally remain confined to the
northern CONUS through the period, while a southern-stream trough
advances eastward across the southern states. Modestly enhanced
midlevel winds peripheral to this stronger flow area will persist
across the Rockies, favoring downslope-related warming/drying and
surface lee troughing amid a dry antecedent airmass.
...Central and Southern High Plains...
Periods of dry and breezy conditions are expected across the central
and southern High Plains through the extended period, aided by the
persistent downslope flow and lee troughing. These factors, combined
with mostly receptive fuels across the High Plains will likely
support periods of Elevated to locally Critical conditions from Day
3/Sunday through Day 6/Wednesday. With that said, substantial
differences amongst the medium-range model guidance casts
uncertainty on where the best overlap of low RH and breezy surface
winds will reside, precluding delineations at this time.
..Weinman.. 12/17/2021
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...
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