952  
FNUS22 KWNS 080724  
FWDDY2  
 
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
0123 AM CST SUN FEB 08 2026  
 
VALID 091200Z - 101200Z  
 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH  
PLAINS...  
   
..SYNOPSIS  
 
A MID-LEVEL TROUGH WILL OVERSPREAD THE GREAT LAKES AS ANOTHER UPPER  
TROUGH IMPINGES ON THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE TOMORROW (MONDAY). THE  
PROGRESSION OF THE NORTHERN U.S. TROUGH WILL ENCOURAGE SURFACE LOW  
DEVELOPMENT OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS MONDAY AFTERNOON, WITH DRY  
DOWNSLOPE FLOW OVER PORTIONS OF THE HIGH PLAINS. WIDESPREAD ELEVATED  
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS INTO  
NEBRASKA IMMEDIATELY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THE  
AFOREMENTIONED SURFACE LOW. 15-20 MPH SUSTAINED WEST-NORTHWESTERLY  
SURFACE WINDS WILL OVERLAP WITH 20-25 PERCENT RH ATOP DRY FUELS FOR  
AT LEAST A FEW HOURS.  
 
FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS, DRY DOWNSLOPE FLOW  
WILL BE STRONGER COMPARED TO POINTS FARTHER NORTH. BY AFTERNOON PEAK  
HEATING, SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS MAY SUSTAIN OVER 25 MPH AMID  
10-15 PERCENT RH, WARRANTING CRITICAL HIGHLIGHTS GIVEN DRY FUELS.  
 
..SQUITIERI.. 02/08/2026  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT  
 
 
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