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FNUS22 KWNS 030619
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1218 AM CST SAT JAN 03 2026
VALID 041200Z - 051200Z
..SYNOPSIS
A MID-LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL US ON
SUNDAY. AS THE RIDGE AXIS MOVES INTO THE PLAINS, SOUTHWEST MID-LEVEL
FLOW WILL BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE ROCKIES AHEAD OF A
LONG-WAVE TOUGH ACROSS THE WEST. THIS DOWNSLOPE FLOW WILL RESULT IN
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS
AND TWENTIES PERCENTAGES ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE OF COLORADO, AND THE
ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS. ALTHOUGH MODEL GUIDANCE CURRENTLY FORECASTS
WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT (10 MPH OR LESS), PATTERN RECOGNITION SUGGESTS
STRONGER AFTERNOON WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP IN RESPONSE TO LEE
TROUGHING ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS. AS SUCH, ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO AND ADJACENT AREAS.
HERE, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY PERCENTAGES OF 20% AND AFTERNOON
WINDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE LIKELY. IF CONFIDENCE IN STRONGER WINDS
OR LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY PERCENTAGES INCREASES, PORTIONS OF THE
HIGHLIGHTED AREA WILL NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO CRITICAL IN SUBSEQUENT
FORECASTS.
..MARSH.. 01/03/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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