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FNUS21 KWNS 240644
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1244 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
VALID 241200Z - 251200Z
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO INTO PARTS OF
THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS AND TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS...
..SYNOPSIS
..SOUTHEAST COLORADO INTO SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS VICINITY
STRONGER MID-LEVEL FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND PARTS OF THE
SOUTHERN ROCKIES WILL PROMOTE A DEEPENING LEE TROUGH DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING TODAY. A MODERATELY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE TERRAIN WILL DRIVE 20-25 MPH (LOCALLY HIGHER) DOWNSLOPE
WINDS ACROSS THESE REGIONS. RH DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL FALL TO
NEAR 10% IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH AROUND 15% BEING MORE COMMON.
CONTINUED LACK OF PRECIPITATION AND DRY FUELS WILL SUPPORT CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER IN THE LEE OF THE TERRAIN AND AS FAR EAST AS THE TEXAS
SOUTH PLAINS. FARTHER SOUTH INTO THE TRANS-PECOS/BIG BEND, LIGHTER
WINDS (15-20 MPH) ARE EXPECTED, THOUGH LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS MAY
OCCUR WITHIN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. HERE, ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
..NORTHWEST TEXAS...OKLAHOMA...OZARKS
AHEAD OF A SURFACE COLD FRONT, SOUTHERLY/SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 15-20 MPH. WINDS WITHIN THE LOWEST 2 KM WILL ALSO BE
STRONG AND LEAD TO GUSTY WINDS (UP TO AROUND 35 MPH). RH OF 20-30%
IS POSSIBLE BY THE AFTERNOON. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW
LOW RH WILL FALL GIVEN THE EXPECTED MID/HIGH LEVEL CLOUD COVER
INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. EVEN SO, DRY FINE FUELS WILL SUPPORT AN
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT.
..WENDT.. 02/24/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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