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FNUS21 KWNS 051655
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1054 AM CST THU FEB 05 2026
VALID 051700Z - 061200Z
..MONTANA HIGH PLAINS
STRONGER NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ALONG WITH SURFACE TROUGHING ACROSS
THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ELEVATED
WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10-15 MPH (LOCALLY 20-25 MPH IN FAVORED
TERRAIN GAPS) ACROSS THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS OF MT. DOWNSLOPE
DRYING IN THE LEE OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL PROMOTE AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 15-20% RANGE ACROSS THE AREA, WITH CURRENT
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OBSERVATIONS ALREADY NEARING 20%. SEVERAL DAYS OF
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PERSISTENT DRY CONDITIONS HAVE ALLOWED
A MORE RECEPTIVE FUELSCAPE TO DEVELOP. ELEVATED HIGHLIGHTS WERE
ADDED TO THE SNOW-FREE LOWER ELEVATION AREAS OF CENTRAL MT.
..WILLIAMS.. 02/05/2026
PREV DISCUSSION
/ISSUED 1249 AM CST THU FEB 05 2026/
..SYNOPSIS
A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED UPPER-LEVEL PATTERN WILL BE IN PLACE TODAY.
RIDGING WILL DOMINATE THE WEST WITH TROUGHING IN THE EAST. WHILE
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL GENERALLY BE LOW, SOME MODESTLY DRY AND
BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN A WEAK DOWNSLOPE FLOW REGIME.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE LEE OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
EXTENDING INTO PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS. THERE ARE SOME
DRYING FUELS IN THESE AREAS THAT COULD ALLOW FOR LOCALIZED ELEVATED
FIRE WEATHER. RH WILL RANGE FROM 15-25% WITH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH
(LOCALLY GREATER).
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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