####018001517#### FNUS22 KWNS 181932 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0131 PM CST Wed Dec 18 2024 Valid 191200Z - 201200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... No changes to the ongoing forecast. With a potent shortwave trough move southeastward into the central Plains, a deepening surface low will promote winds of 20-30 mph over parts of western/central Nebraska. Winds will support a locally elevated fire weather threat, but marginal temperatures/RH should limit greater concerns. ..Wendt.. 12/18/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0158 AM CST Wed Dec 18 2024/ ...Synopsis... Mid-level ridging over the western US is forecast to move eastward Thursday as the overall upper-air pattern becomes more amplified. At the surface, high pressure over the Great Basin will move into the Rockies. Aside from some residual offshore flow over parts of southern CA, widespread fire-weather concerns are not expected. ...Southern CA... Offshore winds are expected to gradually diminish overnight D1/Wednesday and into early D2/Thursday, as high pressure over the Great Basin shifts eastward. While winds should generally weaken, some lingering, locally elevated fire-weather conditions may continue in the typical Santa Ana mountains/foothills through the afternoon. Limited in spatial coverage and duration, fire-weather concerns are not expected to be widespread. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$