981  
FNUS22 KWNS 040647  
FWDDY2  
 
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
0146 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2025  
 
VALID 051200Z - 061200Z  
   
..SYNOPSIS
 
 
THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS IS FORECAST TO LIFT  
NORTHWARD INTO THE GREAT LAKES AS THE SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO  
INTENSIFY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP  
EASTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH WETTING RAINFALL LIKELY ALONG  
AND BEHIND IT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT, CONTINUED WARM/DRY CONDITIONS ARE  
LIKELY OVER PARTS OF THE MIDWEST WHERE ELEVATED FIRE-WEATHER  
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.  
   
..MIDWEST
 
 
ONGOING FLASH DROUGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDWEST WILL CONTINUE TO  
SUPPORT DRYING FINE FUELS THIS WEEKEND. UNSEASONABLY WARM  
TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING 15-25 MPH DURING  
THE AFTERNOON WILL SUPPORT A FEW HOURS OF ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST CONFIDENCE IN SUSTAINED ELEVATED  
CONDITIONS WILL BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN IA INTO NORTHWESTERN  
IL. HERE, DEEP MIXING SHOULD LIMIT RETURNING SURFACE MOISTURE WHILE  
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT TRAILING  
THE SURFACE LOW FARTHER NORTH.  
   
..SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
 
 
ALONG A TRAILING LEE TROUGH, BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE LIKELY  
OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE  
NOT WIDESPREAD, WARM TEMPERATURES AND DOWNSLOPING SHOULD SUPPORT RH  
VALUES BELOW 30% ON AN ISOLATED BASIS. THE FAVORABLE RH AND INCREASE  
IN WINDS COULD ALLOW FOR SOME LOCALLY ELEVATED FIRE-WEATHER  
CONDITIONS GIVEN INCREASINGLY DRY FINE FUELS.  
 
..LYONS.. 10/04/2025  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
 
 

 
 
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