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FNUS22 KWNS 041903
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0202 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 2026
VALID 051200Z - 061200Z
THE EXISTING ELEVATED WIND/RH AREA WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEASTERN WY WHERE WEAK TO MODERATE LEE SIDE WINDS (SUSTAINED
AT 15-20 MPH) WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND
SOUTHEASTERN WY. THESE WINDS WILL BE COINCIDENT WITH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES SUPPORTING DEEP-MIXING AND AFTERNOON RHS NEAR 10-20%
OVER EASTERN WY. THOUGH DEAD FUELS ARE LESS DRY OVER THIS REGION,
THE INCREASED WINDS AMID WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT SOME
FIRE WEATHER THREAT.
..STEARNS.. 10/04/2026
PREV DISCUSSION
/ISSUED 1242 AM CDT SUN OCT 04 2026/
..SYNOPSIS
A MID-LEVEL JET WILL MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS FEATURE WILL PROMOTE INCREASED DOWNSLOPE
WINDS, PARTICULARLY IN THE LEE OF THE TERRAIN, BEHIND A SURFACE
TROUGH FARTHER TO THE EAST. WINDS NEAR THE TERRAIN WILL BE 15-20 MPH
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SPEEDS POSSIBLE. RH WILL FALL TO 15-20% GIVEN
THE UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CAN BE
EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY.
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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