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FNUS21 KWNS 080650

FWDDY1



Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0150 AM CDT Fri May 08 2026



Valid 081200Z - 091200Z



...Synopsis...

Elevated fire-weather highlights have been maintained and expanded

for this afternoon and evening.



...Western ND/SD into Eastern MT...

Relatively dry west-northwesterly surface winds of 15-20 MPH are

forecast over portions of the northern High Plains. Fuels here are

critically dry, with widespread ERC percentiles exceeding the

95th-98th annual percentiles. Some light overnight precipitation

will generally improve relative humidity recovery overnight, and

increasing cloud cover throughout the day may limit some of the

dryness/mixing at the surface, but relative humidity values could

still reach as low as 20-25%. While the relative humidity values may

be on the higher side, breezy winds and exceptionally dry fuels will

warrant at least Elevated highlights across the region.



..Halbert.. 05/08/2026



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



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FNUS22 KWNS 080651

FWDDY2



Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0150 AM CDT Fri May 08 2026



Valid 091200Z - 101200Z



...NO CRITICAL AREAS...



...Synopsis...

No fire-weather highlights are forecast for Saturday. 



Generally, there will be a lack of overlap between receptive fuels

and strong/dry surface winds across much of the U.S., especially

with some recent wetting rainfall across the Central/Southern Plains

and eastward. There is some signal for 15-20 MPH winds in a

post-frontal airmass across the Dakotas, but surface relative

humidity is currently forecast to largely remain at or above 30%.

Still, given the critically dry fuels across the Northern Plains,

this area could include Elevated highlights in future updates.



..Halbert.. 05/08/2026



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



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