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FNUS21 KWNS 230702
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0101 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
VALID 231200Z - 241200Z
..CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
..SYNOPSIS
..FLORIDA
A DRY AIRMASS WILL MOVE DOWN THE PENINSULA TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A
COLD FRONT. RECENT PRECIPITATION HAS MITIGATED SOME FUEL
RECEPTIVENESS, PARTICULARLY IN NORTH/CENTRAL FLORIDA. HOWEVER, SOUTH
FLORIDA HAS REMAINED RATHER DRY AND FUELS WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO
IGNITIONS/SPREAD. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE STRONGER IN THE MORNING,
BEFORE SLOWLY WEAKENING INTO THE AFTERNOON/EVENING. DURING THE
AFTERNOON, WINDS OF 10-15 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. GIVEN PERSISTENT
SURFACE WINDS DOWN THE PENINSULA, RH MAY BE NEAR ELEVATED CRITERIA
EVEN EARLY THIS MORNING. RH VALUES BY AFTERNOON WILL BE 25-35% IN
THE NORTH WITH AROUND 20% IN THE SOUTH. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH ELEVATED TO LOCALLY CRITICAL
ELSEWHERE.
..SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
WINDS OF 15-20 MPH AND RH OF 10-20% ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE
AFTERNOON. LACK OF RECENT RAINFALL HAS CONTINUED TO ALLOW FUELS TO
DRY. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED.
..CENTRAL GULF COAST
DRY OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. DESPITE RH OF 20-25% IN SOME
AREAS, WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE TOO LIGHT TO PROMOTE MORE THAN
LOCALLY ELEVATED CONCERNS.
..SOUTHEAST WYOMING
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT LOCALLY ELEVATED CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TODAY AS
WINDS INCREASE DUE TO A MODEST LEE TROUGH AND INCREASING MID-LEVEL
WINDS. MID/UPPER CLOUDS WILL POTENTIALLY KEEP TEMPERATURES COOL AND
RH HIGHER. FUEL RECEPTIVENESS IS ALSO UNCERTAIN GIVEN RECENT
PRECIPITATION.
..WENDT.. 02/23/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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