958
FNUS22 KWNS 211842
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0142 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
VALID 221200Z - 231200Z
..NO CRITICAL AREAS
NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE ONGOING FORECAST. SEE THE PREVIOUS
DISCUSSION FOR MORE INFORMATION.
..ELIZALDE-GARCIA.. 05/21/2026
PREV DISCUSSION
/ISSUED 1058 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026/
..SYNOPSIS
BY DAY 2/FRIDAY, THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH WITHIN THE LARGER-SCALE
MID-LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN CONUS WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD,
ADVANCING OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MIDWEST. THIS LEAVES LIGHT TO
MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE WESTERN 1/4 OF THE CONUS AMID
WELL ABOVE NORMAL SURFACE TEMPERATURES. MEANWHILE, A TRANSITORY
RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN 1/3 OF THE CONUS WILL EXIST AMID POST-FRONTAL
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN MOST LOCATIONS WITH CHANCES FOR WETTING
RAINFALL. THUS, THE ONLY AREA THAT STANDS OPPORTUNITY OF CONCERNING
FIRE WEATHER WOULD BE OVER FAR WESTERN TX AND NEIGHBORING AREAS OF
NM. HOWEVER, WITH ONLY TERRAIN-DRIVEN DIURNAL WIND (NEAR 10-15 MPH)
COMBINED WITH RHS OF 12-18% DURING PEAK HEATING OVER THAT AREA,
HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN RULED OUT WITH THIS FORECAST ISSUANCE.
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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