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FNUS21 KWNS 120628
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0127 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
VALID 121200Z - 131200Z
..CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS
..SYNOPSIS
CRITICAL FIRE-WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TODAY AS A STRONG AND
DEEPENING SURFACE CYCLONE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE 100+ KT
MID-LEVEL JET MOVES FROM THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MIDWEST, WITH AN EXPANSIVE WIND FIELD BRINGING DRY AND BREEZY
CONDITIONS TO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS.
..CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS
STRONG WEST-NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND DEEP BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING
WILL RESULT IN DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS. WITH THE WINDS HAVING A STRONG DOWNSLOPE
COMPONENT, WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10-15% WILL OVERLAP WITH
WINDS OF 25-35 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA (CLOSER TO THE SURFACE LOW), PRIMARILY
ACROSS WYOMING AND NEBRASKA REACHING 35-40 MPH. HOWEVER, THESE
STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR WITH RELATIVELY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY
(25-35%) AND FUELS THAT HAVE RECEIVED SOME RECENT WETTING RAINFALL.
IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS, WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY WEAKER AROUND 25 MPH
BUT WITH SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER SURFACE CONDITIONS AT AROUND 10%
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS.
..HALBERT.. 03/12/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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