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FNUS21 KWNS 271650
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1149 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2025
VALID 271700Z - 281200Z
..CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS
STRONG MID-LEVEL WEST WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND A
STRENGTHENING LEE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS IS STILL
EXPECTED TO SUPPORT ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS OF 15-25 MPH AND DRYING
ALONG THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. RH REDUCTIONS
DURING PEAK AFTERNOON HEATING AND BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING OF 15-20%
WILL BE COMMON AND AS LOW AS 10% IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE BREEZY AND
DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH DRIER FUELS/CURED GRASSES WILL PROMOTE AN
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT. SOME MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO
PREVIOUS ELEVATED HIGHLIGHTS BASED ON LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE AND
OBSERVATIONS.
..WILLIAMS.. 10/27/2025
PREV DISCUSSION
/ISSUED 1241 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2025/
..SYNOPSIS
A STRONG MID-LEVEL JET WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES
TODAY. A LEE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM A SURFACE LOW IN THE NORTHERN
PLAINS WILL DRIVE STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS IN PARTS OF THE HIGH
PLAINS. BEHIND THE UPPER TROUGH, A SURFACE HIGH WILL BUILD INTO THE
NORTHWEST AND GREAT BASIN, ESPECIALLY TOWARD TUESDAY MORNING.
..CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS
SURFACE WINDS OF 15-25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE LEE TROUGH.
HIGHER WIND GUSTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. RH WITH NORTHWARD EXTENT IS
SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN, BUT AREAS WITHIN THE FRONT RANGE HAVE POTENTIAL
TO HAVE 15-20% DURING THE AFTERNOON. GIVEN THE RELATIVE LACK OF
PRECIPITATION IN THE VICINITY OF NORTHEAST COLORADO, FUELS WILL
SUPPORT ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
..SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
OFFSHORE WINDS WILL LIKELY BEGIN SOMETIME THIS MORNING AND STEADILY
INTENSIFY THROUGH THE DAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. RH REDUCTIONS DURING
THE PERIOD DO NOT APPEAR OVERLY LARGE. FURTHERMORE, AREA FUELS ARE
NOT SUFFICIENTLY DRY TO SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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