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FNUS22 KWNS 291931
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0230 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026
VALID 301200Z - 311200Z
ONLY MINOR CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE ELEVATED AREA OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS FOR DAY 2/SUNDAY BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE AND
FUEL DRYNESS TRENDS. OVERALL, THE FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK AS WAS
PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED.
THE EASTERN HALF OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN IN SOUTHEASTERN ID WILL
EXPERIENCE ELEVATED WIND/RH CRITERIA DUE TO INCREASED WESTERLY
WINDS. HOWEVER, SUB-CRITICAL FUELS DUE TO RECENT PRECIPITATION AND
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PRECLUDE ANY HIGHLIGHTS OVER THAT
REGION. OVER THE BLACK HILLS AND PORTIONS OF NEARBY NORTHEASTERN WY,
NEAR-ELEVATED WIND/RH ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR ON DAY 2/SUNDAY DUE TO
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS, BUT WILL BE MODERATED BY POTENTIAL LIGHT
PRECIPITATION AND SUB-CRITICAL RHS. THIS REGION WILL REMAIN EAST OF
THE SIGNIFICANT COOL DOWN ONGOING ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CONUS,
ALLOWING FOR FUELS TO CONTINUE CURING IN THE ABSENCE OF WIDESPREAD
WETTING PRECIPITATION.
..STEARNS.. 08/29/2026
PREV DISCUSSION
/ISSUED 1216 AM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026/
..SYNOPSIS
..SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO SOUTHWEST KANSAS
THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF A SURFACE TROUGH FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
INTO THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS WILL ALLOW MODESTLY BREEZY/GUSTY WINDS
(15-20 MPH) TO DEVELOP BY THE AFTERNOON. STRONG SURFACE HEATING WILL
PROMOTE 20-25% RH. WHILE RECENT RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN SOME PARTS
OF THE REGION, EXTREME/EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT HAS STRESSED FUELS SUCH
THAT FIRE SPREAD REMAINS POSSIBLE. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER IS EXPECTED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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