Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Issued on Dec 25, 2021

Updated: Sat Dec 25 21:22:02 UTC 2021

Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Graphic Issued on Dec 25, 2021
 
Day 3 Probabilistic Dry Thunder/Strong Wind FireWX Forecast Graphic Issued on Dec 25, 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 Dec 25, 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 Dec 25, 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 Dec 25, 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 Dec 25, 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 Dec 25, 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
D3Mon, Dec 27, 2021 - Tue, Dec 28, 2021 D6Thu, Dec 30, 2021 - Fri, Dec 31, 2021
D4Tue, Dec 28, 2021 - Wed, Dec 29, 2021 D7Fri, Dec 31, 2021 - Sat, Jan 01, 2022
D5Wed, Dec 29, 2021 - Thu, Dec 30, 2021 D8Sat, Jan 01, 2022 - Sun, Jan 02, 2022
(All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)
   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 252119

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0319 PM CST Sat Dec 25 2021

   Valid 271200Z - 021200Z

   A somewhat active fire weather pattern is expected to continue
   across the southern/central Plains through much of the extended
   forecast period as westerly/southwesterly enhanced mid-level flow
   overlaps an unseasonably warm air mass and fuels that are critically
   dry. 

   ...Day 3/Monday: Northeast New Mexico to western Kansas...
   While elevated fire weather conditions are possible Day 3/Monday
   across portions of the central/southern High Plains in a return flow
   regime, the probability of widespread critical conditions currently
   remains less than 40%.  

   ...Day 4/Tuesday: Central/Southern Plains... 
   A relatively greater potential for critical fire weather conditions
   may materialize Day 4/Tuesday across the central/southern Plains as
   stronger mid-level flow overspreads the area. However, there remains
   large uncertainty regarding the timing/location of the enhanced
   mid-level flow (and associated strength of the low-level winds) and
   overall magnitude of the RH reductions. Nevertheless, a forecast of
   at least near-critical fire weather conditions overlapping
   critically dry fuels continues to support 40% probabilities for
   critical conditions.  

   ...Day 5/Wednesday - Day 8/Saturday: Central/Southern Plains...
   While forecast confidence in the timing/location of critical
   features remains rather low from Day 5/Wednesday through the
   remainder of the extended forecast period, the lack of forecast
   rainfall coupled with the presence of periodic enhancements to the
   mid-level flow suggest at least elevated to locally critical
   conditions will remain possible.

   ..Elliott.. 12/25/2021

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

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