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FNUS21 KWNS 290551

FWDDY1



Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1250 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024



Valid 291200Z - 301200Z



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO

INTO THE WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...



...Synopsis...

A weak mid-level shortwave trough will move into the Plains today

with cyclogenesis expected across western Kansas. This will tighten

the surface pressure gradient across the southern Plains and lead to

windy conditions. The strongest winds are expected across eastern

New Mexico into the western Texas Panhandle where moderate (50 to 60

knot) mid-level flow will overspread a deeply mixed airmass. In this

region, sustained surface winds of 25 mph are expected with relative

humidity in the single digits. Fuels in this region were quite moist

over the past week, but several days of dry weather have started to

dry fuels, especially fine fuels. Therefore, some large-fire threat

will exist across eastern New Mexico.



..Bentley.. 03/29/2024



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



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FNUS22 KWNS 290553

FWDDY2



Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1253 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024



Valid 301200Z - 311200Z



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE

WESTERN OK/TX PANHANDLES....



...Synopsis...

Mid-level flow will strengthen across the Southwest on Saturday as a

trough deepens and starts to shift east. This strong mid-level flow

will overspread a deeply mixed airmass across the southern High

Plains and result in surface winds of 20 to 25 mph and relative

humidity in the single digits. Dry and windy conditions on Friday

will dry fuels and increase fuel receptiveness by Saturday with all

fine fuels likely critically dry across portions of northeast New

Mexico into the western TX/OK Panhandles.



..Bentley.. 03/29/2024



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



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