787  
FNUS21 KWNS 230459  
FWDDY1  
 
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
1158 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
VALID 231200Z - 241200Z  
   
..NO CRITICAL AREAS  
 
   
..SYNOPSIS  
 
MINIMAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CONUS. AN  
UPPER-LEVEL WAVE MOVING INTO THE DAKOTAS AND RELATED DEEPENING  
SURFACE TROUGH IN THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS WILL PROMOTE  
SOUTHERLY WINDS AS HIGH AS 20 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE GREAT PLAINS  
THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MARGINAL FUELS  
ACROSS THE REGION WILL LIMIT OVERALL FIRE WEATHER THREAT. DRY  
CONDITIONS (INCLUDING RH AS LOW AS 15%) WILL REMAIN ACROSS INTERIOR  
CA AND GREAT BASIN TODAY, ALTHOUGH THE DEPARTING UPPER WAVE AND LACK  
OF NOTABLE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT FEATURES SHOULD REDUCE THE FIRE  
WEATHER RISK ACROSS THIS REGION.  
 
..WILLIAMS.. 09/23/2026  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT  
 
 
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