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FNUS21 KWNS 221640

FWDDY1



Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1039 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026



Valid 221700Z - 231200Z



...NO CRITICAL AREAS...



Westerly flow aloft across the Southwest and associated surface

troughing across the southern High Plains will support localized

downslope-enhanced west winds of 15-20 mph in immediate leeward

locations and favored terrain gaps of south-central CO and central

NM mountains. Alignment of elevated surface winds with relative

humidity around 15% could yield localized and brief elevated fire

weather conditions through the afternoon, although increasing cloud

cover and marginal fuels should mitigate a broader fire weather

threat.



..Williams.. 01/22/2026



.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1152 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026/



...Synopsis...

An arctic air mass will begin to overspread the Great Plains and

Midwest, reducing fire-weather concerns across much of the CONUS.

Farther south, downslope flow off the southern Rockies and lee

troughing over the High Plains will contribute to locally dry/breezy

conditions across parts of southern CO and NM during the afternoon.

However, fire-weather concerns will generally be limited, given both

marginal wind/RH and fuels.



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



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