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FNUS22 KWNS 300502
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1202 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
VALID 011200Z - 021200Z
..SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST OVER THE GREAT BASIN AS A
CLOSED LOW DEVELOPS OFFSHORE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AN AMPLIFYING
UPPER TROUGH ACROSS THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL DIG SOUTHWARD AND
AMALGAMATE WITH A SUBTROPICAL SHORTWAVE TRAVERSING THE GULF COAST
REGION, FURTHER ENHANCING WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT FOR MUCH OF THE
SOUTHEAST INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS ON FRIDAY IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED RELIEF
TO AN EXTENSIVELY DRY FUELSCAPE. PROLONGED DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
WHERE DROUGHT-STRESSED FUELS EXIST.
..CENTRAL FLORIDA
AHEAD OF A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED OVER NORTHERN FL, STEADY
WESTERLY FLOW AND A RELATIVELY DRY AIRMASS AMID RECEPTIVE FUELS WILL
POSE A FIRE WEATHER THREAT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FL PENINSULA.
IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE ALOFT, HIGH CLOUD
COVER WILL BUILD ACROSS THE PENINSULA THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER, SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS SHOULD ALLOW FOR DEEPER MIXING
INTO A DRY BOUNDARY LAYER. ELEVATED HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED
WHERE RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BETWEEN 25-35 PERCENT AT PEAK
HEATING WHILE WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE TO 10 MPH ATOP DRY FUELS.
..ELIZALDE-GARCIA.. 04/30/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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