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FNUS22 KWNS 060818
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0218 AM CST FRI MAR 06 2026
VALID 071200Z - 081200Z
..NO CRITICAL AREAS
..SYNOPSIS
UPPER-LEVEL FLOW WILL SPLIT ON D2/SATURDAY, WITH A MID-LEVEL
SHORTWAVE TROUGH EJECTING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT
PLAINS AND GREAT LAKES REGIONS WHILE A CLOSED UPPER-LOW RETROGRADES
SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST, EVENTUALLY SETTLING
OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA. AT THE SURFACE,
MODERATELY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GREAT BASIN,
WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER SETTLING OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA. MEANWHILE,
A SECOND SURFACE LOW WILL PROGRESS NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE NORTHERN
GREAT LAKES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CANADA, WITH AN ATTENDANT COLD FRONT
MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS. WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ACCOMPANYING THIS FRONT ARE
EXPECTED TO LIMIT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.
..PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
AIDED BY STRONG NORTHEASTERLY MID-LEVEL FLOW ALOFT, THE PLACEMENT OF
THE AFOREMENTIONED SURFACE FEATURES ACROSS THE WEST WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE/NORTHEAST FLOW OVER PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SUSTAINED NORTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDS OF 20-25
MPH (WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35-45 MPH IN FAVORED COASTAL/TERRAIN
AREAS) ARE FORECAST TO OVERLAP REDUCED RH OF 15-20%; HOWEVER,
UNRECEPTIVE FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO PRECLUDE WIDESPREAD FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.
..CHALMERS/MOORE.. 03/06/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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