####018000833#### FNUS21 KWNS 290745 FWDDY1 Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0144 AM CST Sun Dec 29 2024 Valid 291200Z - 301200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... A mid-level ridge across the western US will continue to build and shift eastward across the Rockies today as a mid-level trough exits the eastern US. A cool continental air mass will remain in place across much of the Plains, with generally light winds where the driest conditions are forecast in the southern High Plains. A few westerly downslope breezes will be possible across eastern New Mexico. Overall fire concerns will remain low with little overlap of dry/windy conditions and receptive fuels. ..Thornton.. 12/29/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$ ####018001673#### FNUS22 KWNS 290747 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0146 AM CST Sun Dec 29 2024 Valid 301200Z - 311200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO...WESTERN TEXAS/TEXAS PANHANDLE...FAR WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE... ...Synopsis... Enhanced westerly flow aloft will overspread the central/southern Rockies through the base of a mid-level shortwave moving across the central/southern Plains on D2/Monday. Resulting surface cyclogenesis and strengthening lee troughing will lead to an increase in westerly surface winds across portions of the southern High Plains. This will support a broad region of Elevated to Critical fire weather concerns across areas from southeastern Colorado to the Oklahoma Panhandle and into New Mexico and Texas. ...Eastern New Mexico, Texas/Oklahoma Panhandle, Western Texas... Warm/dry/gusty westerly downslope flow is expected across eastern New Mexico into western Texas/Oklahoma Monday. Afternoon relative-humidity reductions to around 10-20 percent (driest across portions of western Texas) will overlap surface winds sustained around 20-25 mph. Fuels within this region have seen drying over the last several days. While latest fuel guidance suggests 100-hr fuels are largely marginal, the extended period of critical winds and relative humidity should lead to further drying (especially of fine fuels), supporting risk for fire spread. The previous D3 70 percent was converted to a Critical area to support this risk. ..Thornton.. 12/29/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$