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Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1035 AM CDT Wed Apr 08 2026



Valid 081700Z - 091200Z



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

CAROLINA INTO EASTERN AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA...



...Morning Update...

The previous forecast remains on track. Passing high clouds this

morning and increasing mid-level clouds this afternoon may dampen

the fire environment in some areas. However, 15-20 mph northeasterly

winds overlapping near 20 percent RH for at least a few hours will

continue to support Critical fire weather in east/central Georgia

into southwestern South Carolina. Farther north, high resolution

guidance indicates breezy northeasterly winds of 10-15 mph and RH of

30-35 percent may extend closer to the North Carolina coastline, but

this region received sufficient rainfall in the last 72 hours,

precluding an eastward expansion of Elevated highlights. See the

previous discussion for more information.



..Elizalde-Garcia/Stearns.. 04/08/2026



.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0213 AM CDT Wed Apr 08 2026/



...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.



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



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