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FNUS21 KWNS 131526
FWDDY1
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1026 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
VALID 131700Z - 141200Z
THERE ARE NO UPDATES TO THE OUTLOOK AS THE FORECAST REMAINS ON
TRACK. DRY RETURN FLOW OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN TEXAS
COULD EXPERIENCE BRIEF LOCALIZED ELEVATED CONDITIONS TODAY. SEE THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST DISCUSSION BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
..STEARNS/NAUSLAR.. 03/13/2026
PREV DISCUSSION
/ISSUED 0148 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026/
..SYNOPSIS
DRY AND BREEZY DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS TODAY. OVERLAP OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND
10-15% WITH SUSTAINED WEST-NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AROUND 10-15 MPH AND
RECEPTIVE FUELS WILL SUPPORT A BROAD AREA OF ELEVATED FIRE CONCERNS
IN THE LEE OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM EASTERN WYOMING TO NEW MEXICO
AND EAST IN NE, KS, OK PANHANDLE. A FEW MORE FAVORED DOWNSLOPE
LOCATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE LEE OF THE TERRAIN ACROSS CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO AND SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO WILL SEE LOCALLY CRITICAL
CONDITIONS AT TIMES. FOR NOW, THIS AREA REMAINS TOO LOCALIZED FOR
INCLUSION OF CRITICAL AREAS.
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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