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FNUS21 KWNS 210749
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0148 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
VALID 211200Z - 221200Z
..NO CRITICAL AREAS
..SYNOPSIS
A NORTHWESTERLY JET STREAK WILL OVERSPREAD THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL
PLAINS TODAY, WHILE A RELATED COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
ALONG/IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF THE FRONT, BREEZY/GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY
SURFACE WINDS AND AROUND 25 PERCENT RH MAY YIELD LOCALLY ELEVATED
FIRE-WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WY, SOUTHWEST NE,
AND NORTHEAST CO. HOWEVER, THE OVERALL RISK SHOULD BE SPATIALLY AND
TEMPORALLY LIMITED BY THE SOUTHWARD-MOVING COLD FRONT.
FARTHER SOUTH, ENHANCED NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND RELATED LEE
TROUGHING OVER THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS WILL ALSO LEAD TO LOCALLY
DRY/BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE LEE OF THE FRONT RANGE AND
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS IN CO AND NORTHERN NM.
..WEINMAN.. 01/21/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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