####018001354#### FNUS22 KWNS 111938 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0138 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2025 Valid 121200Z - 131200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PARTS OF SOUTHERN CA... ...20z Update... Critical conditions are expected to be ongoing at the start of the period with offshore gusts of 25-50 mph through the terrain-favored corridors of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Winds should begin to weaken midday and into the evening before stronger gusts reemerge into early D3/Monday. Continued poor RH recoveries and downslope warming will keep the air mass dry with RH below 25%. Critical fire-weather concerns are likely, especially near active fires. ..Lyons.. 01/11/2025 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0147 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2025/ ...Synopsis... Broad mid-level troughing will persist across the western U.S. through tomorrow (Sunday), which will continue to reinforce a surface pressure gradient with dry offshore flow over southern California. Continuing from Day 1, 20+ mph sustained offshore wind speeds and 15-25 percent RH should be common in the higher terrain areas surrounding Los Angeles, necessitating the continuance of Elevated and Critical highlights given dry fuels. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$