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FNUS21 KWNS 241645
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1045 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
VALID 241700Z - 251200Z
DRY, DOWNSLOPE FLOW COMMENCING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS IS
STILL EXPECTED TO BRING ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO EASTERN
NM, TX/OK PANHANDLES, SOUTHEASTERN CO AND FAR SOUTHWEST KS THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. UPPER-LEVEL CLOUD COVER SHOULD INHIBIT OPTIMAL
BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING, LIMITING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO AROUND 15 MPH
AT THE SURFACE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. DESPITE CLOUD COVER, VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S AND LOWER 80S UNDER PRONOUNCED UPPER-LEVEL
RIDGING WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15-20%. THESE
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH DRY FUELS SUPPORTS AN
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT WITH ONLY MINOR CHANGES TO EXISTING
ELEVATED HIGHLIGHTS.
..WILLIAMS.. 12/24/2025
PREV DISCUSSION
/ISSUED 1233 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025/
..SYNOPSIS
AN UPPER RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WHILE A MID-LEVEL
TROUGH IMPINGES ON THE INTERIOR WEST TODAY. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING OF
THE SURFACE LEE TROUGH ACROSS THE PLAINS WILL ENCOURAGE MODEST DRY
DOWNSLOPE FLOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS THIS
AFTERNOON. 15 MPH SUSTAINED WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS AMID 15-20
PERCENT RH WILL OVERLAP WITH DRYING FUELS OVER NORTHEASTERN NEW
MEXICO AND SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO, EASTWARD INTO FAR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS AND THE TEXAS PANHANDLE FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON,
WARRANTING ELEVATED HIGHLIGHTS.
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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