891
FNUS22 KWNS 140653
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0152 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026
VALID 151200Z - 161200Z
..SYNOPSIS
THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL US IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE BUILDING
RAPIDLY AS THE WEAK WESTERN US TROUGH IS PUSHED NORTHWARD. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ON THE PERIPHERY. BENEATH THE RIDGE,
VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE AGAIN LIKELY OVER THE CENTRAL US
PROMOTING LOW HUMIDITY, BREEZY WINDS AND SOME FIRE-WEATHER RISK.
..SOUTHERN PLAINS
ANOTHER DAY OF VERY HOT CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED BENEATH THE BUILDING
RIDGE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
IN THE LOW HUNDREDS ARE LIKELY AGAIN SUPPORTING RH MINIMUMS AROUND
20-25%%. A WEAK SURFACE LOW AND TRAILING SURFACE TROUGH WILL PROMOTE
GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 10-15 MPH AT THE SURFACE, ALBEIT
SLIGHTLY WEAKER THAN FRIDAY. WITH LITTLE RECENT RAINFALL, AREA FUELS
ARE VERY DRY. SOME LOCALLY ELEVATED FIRE-WEATHER CONCERNS ARE
POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF WESTERN OK AND THE TX PANHANDLE SATURDAY, BUT
THE WEAKER WINDS WILL PRECLUDE AN ELEVATED AREA.
..NORTHWEST
TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE UPPER RIDGE, WEAK TROUGHING WILL
PERSIST ATOP A PLUME OF MONSOON MOISTURE. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IS LIKELY OVER PARTS OF WA/OR AND INTO WESTERN ID.
WHILE RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE WA/OR CASCADES SHOULD LIKELY TEMPER
FUELS, DRIER CONDITIONS OVER EASTERN OR AND WESTERN ID MAY ALLOW
FUELS TO REMAIN MORE RECEPTIVE TO LIGHTNING IGNITIONS. MEAN STORM
SPEEDS AROUND 25 MPH AND RELATIVELY DRY LOW-LEVELS COULD SUPPORT
SOME RISK FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ISODRYT AREA WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED PENDING
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON FRIDAY, BUT SOME RISK FOR LIGHTING OVER DRY
FUELS IS APPARENT.
..LYONS.. 08/14/2026
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