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FNUS22 KWNS 070716
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0215 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2026
VALID 081200Z - 091200Z
..SYNOPSIS
UPPER-LEVEL RIDGING WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ON
D2/WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH PROGRESSES EASTWARD ALONG THE
CANADIAN BORDER. A CLOSED UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY
APPROACH THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE. AT THE SURFACE, A COLD FRONT WILL
PROGRESS SLOWLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS WHILE A
SURFACE HIGH SHIFTS OFFSHORE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC.
..PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA INTO WESTERN GEORGIA
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST. SUSTAINED SURFACE
WINDS OF 10-15 MPH ARE FORECAST TO OVERLAP REDUCED RH OF 25-35%
DURING PEAK MIXING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WITH DRY, RECEPTIVE FUELS IN
PLACE ACROSS THE AREA, THIS IS EXPECTED TO PROMOTE ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS FROM SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA INTO PORTIONS OF
WESTERN GEORGIA. LATEST HIGH-RES GUIDANCE INDICATES SOME POTENTIAL
FOR LOCALLY CRITICAL CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN GEORGIA;
HOWEVER, CRITICAL HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN WITHHELD AT THIS TIME DUE TO
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING COVERAGE AND DURATION OF SUSTAINED SURFACE
WINDS OF 15+ MPH. TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE
ISSUANCES.
..PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN ROCKIES WILL FAVOR
LEE TROUGHING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO SUPPORT A WEAK DOWNSLOPE WIND REGIME FOR
D2/WEDNESDAY. WHILE MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE FORECAST IN THE 10-15%
RANGE, LATEST GUIDANCE INDICATES SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN
LESS THAN 15 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. THUS, WIDESPREAD
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
LOCALLY ELEVATED CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN GAP FLOW AND OTHER
FAVORABLE AREAS FOR TERRAIN ENHANCED WINDS, HOWEVER.
..CHALMERS.. 04/07/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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