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DAY 3-8 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK AREAL OUTLINE

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

0440 PM CDT TUE APR 09 2024



VALID TIME 111200Z - 171200Z



FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK POINTS DAY 3-8



... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA ...



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Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0440 PM CDT Tue Apr 09 2024



Valid 111200Z - 171200Z



A upper-level low will propagate eastward across southern

Arizona/southern New Mexico and into the  central and southern

Plains on D1-Tuesday, bringing potential for widespread wetting

rainfall and cooler temperatures. The expected precipitation will

help to moisten fuels and reduce fire weather concerns across

portions of the southern Plains through the middle of the period.  



For D3 - D4 Thursday to Friday, high pressure will build across the

Great Plains, keeping winds low where fuels remain dry. Late in the

period D5 - D6 Saturday to Sunday, another western trough is

projected to begin spreading enhanced westerly flow across the

southwest into the Rockies, which may bring additional periods of

fire weather concerns to the central/southern Plains as well as some

drying of fuels across portions of the Desert Southwest. Uncertainty

on status of fuels after widespread rainfall leads to low confidence

in including areas at this time. Low level moisture will stream

northward into the southern Plains on D7 - Sunday ahead of a western

trough. Potential for strong lee cyclone development and another

period of potential for fire weather concerns.



..Thornton.. 04/09/2024



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



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