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FNUS22 KWNS 201949

FWDDY2



Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0148 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026



Valid 211200Z - 221200Z



...NO CRITICAL AREAS...



...Central High Plains...

Broad northwesterly flow over the southern Rockies and lee surface

trough development across the central High Plains is expected

Wednesday. This will support localized dry and breezy downslope

westerly winds along the foothills and adjacent high plains of CO

Front Range and Sangre De Cristo Mountains into north-central NM.

Elevated fire weather conditions are likely to be limited to favored

terrain gaps where sustained winds of around 15 mph with higher

gusts align with RH in the 15-20% range and receptive fuels. 



Farther north, another cold front moves into the Central Plains

Wednesday, bringing gusty northwest winds of 15-20 mph to far

northeastern CO and western NE. Increasing cloud cover, cooler

temperatures and RH reductions between 20-25% should limit overall

fire weather threat. Nonetheless, the breezy winds along with fuels

that remain quite receptive could bring a localized and brief

elevated fire weather threat to southeast WY, far northeastern CO

and southwestern NE Wednesday.



..Williams.. 01/20/2026



.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0145 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026/



...Synopsis...

Fire-weather concerns are minimal on Wednesday, as a cold air mass

begins to infiltrate the central U.S.



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



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