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Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0213 AM CDT Wed Apr 08 2026



Valid 081200Z - 091200Z



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST SOUTH

CAROLINA INTO EASTERN AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA...



...Synopsis...

Upper-level ridging will persist across the Southwest today as an

upper-level trough progresses eastward across the far northern Great

Plains/southern Canada. Meanwhile, a closed upper-level low will

simultaneously approach the California coastline. At the surface, a

cold front will move east-southeastward across the central Great

Plains and Midwest while surface high pressure shifts offshore of

the Northeast.



...Portions of the Southeast...

Surface high pressure will continue to favor enhanced northeasterly

flow across much of the Southeast today. Sustained surface winds of

10-15 mph are expected to coincide with reduced RH of 25-35% and

dry, receptive fuels to promote elevated fire weather concerns from

north-central North Carolina southwestward into portions of southern

Georgia. Latest high-res guidance continues to suggest a corridor of

stronger winds (15-20 mph) will overlap minimum RH values as low as

~20% (locally lower) during peak mixing, which will support a period

of Critical fire weather conditions from southwestern South Carolina

into eastern/south-central Georgia. Locally elevated conditions will

also be possible into eastern North Carolina and northeastern South

Carolina; however, recent heavier rainfall accumulations across

these areas are expected to preclude any widespread concerns.



...Portions of the central/southern High Plains...

Locally elevated conditions will be possible across portions of the

central/southern High Plains this afternoon, especially where gap

flows and terrain effects enhance downslope flow conditions. The

greatest potential will be across portions of southern Wyoming,

southern South Dakota, and eastern Colorado. The combination of

winds, RH, and fuels is expected to largely remain below elevated

thresholds, thus widespread fire weather concerns are not

anticipated at this time.



..Chalmers.. 04/08/2026



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



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