Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Issued on Jan 16, 2022
Updated: Sun Jan 16 20:43:03 UTC 2022
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)
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Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0239 PM CST Sun Jan 16 2022
Valid 181200Z - 241200Z
A mid-level trough and associated surface low with a trailing cold
front are all expected to sweep across the southern Plains Day
3/Tuesday, promoting dry and breezy conditions across portions of
the southern High Plains, where wildfire-spread concerns will exist.
Thereafter, multiple mid-level impulses embedded in an upper level
cyclonic/northwest flow regime will overspread the central and
eastern CONUS Days 4-8/Wednesday-Sunday, reinforcing high pressure
and cold air across much of the southern U.S., limiting significant
wildfire-spread concerns. Some surface lee troughing is expected
immediately east of the Rockies with the passage of individual upper
impulses, but Critical surface meteorological conditions are not
currently expected.
...Day 3/Tuesday - Southern High Plains...
Downslope flow across the higher terrain in eastern New Mexico,
along with downward momentum transport via a mixed boundary layer
ahead of the cold front will promote dry, windy conditions into
western Texas by Day 3/Tuesday afternoon. Widespread 20-25 mph
sustained westerly surface winds coinciding with 15-20 percent RH
and critically dry fuels warrant the continuation of Critical
probabilities across eastern New Mexico into western Texas. 70
percent Critical probabilities remain where the aforementioned
overlap of the more favorable surface winds, RH and dry fuels should
last for at least a few hours.
..Squitieri.. 01/16/2022
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...
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