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FNUS22 KWNS 231937

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Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0136 PM CST Fri Feb 23 2024



Valid 241200Z - 251200Z



...NO CRITICAL AREAS...



Dry and breezy conditions remain probable across the southern High

Plains into parts of the central Plains. General lack of fuel

receptiveness will keep concerns localized.



Ahead of a secondary cold front, dry and windy conditions also can

be anticipated in parts of the Southeast. Winds of 15-20 mph (with

greater gusts) will coincide with RH that could fall below 30%.

Fuels appear to be marginally dry, though perhaps drier than usual

for this time of year. Without greater confidence in sufficiently

dry fuels, only locally elevated conditions are expected.



..Wendt.. 02/23/2024



.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0152 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024/



...Synopsis...

An upper-level ridge will build in across the western US with

downstream troughing across the east D2/Saturday through the

remainder of the weekend. Surface high pressure over the Plains will

slowly weaken allowing for increasing winds through the day.

Southerly dry return flow will increase across the southern High

Plains and breezy northwest flow is expected in the lee of the

Rockies and central High Plains. While breezy, poor overlap of gusty

winds, low humidity and dry fuels is expected. As such, fire weather

concerns will remain low for much of the CONUS. Locally dry and

breezy conditions are possible across parts of the northern/central

Plains and central TX. However, fuels across these regions are less

receptive to fire spread suggesting fire-weather concerns will

remain localized.



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



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