218  
FNUS22 KWNS 300443  
FWDDY2  
 
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
1142 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
VALID 311200Z - 011200Z  
   
..SYNOPSIS  
 
WHILE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGING WILL GENERALLY CONTINUE IN THE WEST ON  
SATURDAY, SOME BREAKDOWN OF THE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE  
NORTHWEST AS AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH PIVOTS INTO THE REGION. THE WEAK  
UPPER CYCLONE WILL REMAIN NEAR BAJA. THE OVERALL PATTERN CONTINUES  
TO SUGGEST THAT WINDS WILL REMAIN WEAK OVER THE DRIEST FUELS IN THE  
SOUTHWEST. RECENT FUEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT FUELS ARE BECOMING  
MARGINALLY DRY IN THE GREAT BASIN/NORTHWEST. THE TIMING OF THE  
MID-LEVEL JET WILL BE FAVORABLE DURING AFTERNOON HEATING. WINDS OF  
15-20 MPH APPEAR POSSIBLE FROM THE LEE OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA AND IN  
THE COLUMBIA BASIN. RH IN NORTHWEST NV/SOUTHEAST OR WILL BE LOWER  
(10-15%) THAN IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN (AROUND 20-25%). THE STRONGEST  
WINDS IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN MAY BE SLIGHTLY OFFSET FROM THE LOWEST  
RH AS SOME MID/UPPER CLOUDS AND MARINE BOUNDARY-LAYER INFLUENCE  
APPEAR POSSIBLE. FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE AREAS WILL BE  
ELEVATED DURING THE AFTERNOON.  
 
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE PROBABLE IN AZ/NM AS WELL. HOWEVER,  
SOME INCREASE IN PW VALUES, SLOW STORM MOTIONS, AND POTENTIAL  
CLUSTERING OF STORMS SUGGEST A LIMITED THREAT FOR DRY LIGHTNING  
ACTIVITY.  
 
..WENDT.. 05/30/2025  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT  
 
 
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