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DAY 3-8 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK AREAL OUTLINE

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

0341 PM CDT THU APR 18 2024



VALID TIME 201200Z - 261200Z



FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK POINTS DAY 3-8



... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA ...



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Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0341 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024



Valid 201200Z - 261200Z



Through the middle of next week, models suggest that the upper-level

flow pattern will be quasi-zonal across the CONUS. The strongest

upper-level winds will remain across then northern tier states

during that same period. For the middle/latter portions of next

week, models have suggested that mean troughing will set up in the

West. At the surface, after an surge of cooler air reaches into the

northern/central Gulf this weekend, some return flow is likely to

occur into the southern Plains by the middle of next week. Between

cooler temperatures as well as recent/expected precipitation, fire

weather concerns will generally be minimal for most locations. Dry

weather is expected across parts of the Southwest where fuels

continue to dry. As troughing develops in the West, an increase in

surface winds would occur. Depending on fuel receptiveness by

mid/late next week, some increase in fire weather concerns could

occur.



..Wendt.. 04/18/2024



...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...



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