ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 170550

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1250 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

   Valid 181200Z - 191200Z

   ...Synopsis...
   As an upper low slowly meanders into the Northern Rockies on Day
   2/Friday, high pressure in the Southeast will retrograde westward
   and center over the ArkLaTex region. As a result, above normal
   temperatures will continue for much of the southern Plains and Deep
   South where rainfall neglected fuels have become increasingly
   receptive. 

   ...Southern Plains...
   A surface trough ahead of an advancing cold front across the central
   Plains will promote slightly higher south-southwest winds to
   portions of the southern Plains on Day 2/Friday. While guidance
   depicts RH values to be at or above 25-30%, observed values will
   likely be much lower as a result of an increasing vapor pressure
   deficit (90th percentile or greater for the last 15-30 days) amid an
   exhibited decrease in evapotranspiration due to long term drought
   and stressed fuels. Sustained wind speeds of 10-15 mph are expected
   atop very dry and recently receptive fuels, necessitating an
   introduction of Elevated highlights across southwestern Oklahoma and
   northern Texas.

   ..Elizalde-Garcia.. 09/17/2026

      

   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 162146

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0446 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

   Valid 181200Z - 241200Z

   ...Synopsis...
   A weakening upper-level low will slowly progress eastward into the
   central High Plains by early next week bringing precipitation to
   much of the northern and central Rockies into the CO River Basin.  A
   surface trough develops in the Central Plains Days
   3-4/Friday-Saturday enhancing south-southwest winds and fire weather
   concerns across portions of the Southern Plains. The polar jet
   shifts into Canada with weaker flow aloft emerging across CONUS Day
   5-8/Sunday-Wednesday time frame, ushering in dry conditions and
   relatively light winds across the West. A cold front and associated
   precipitation is forecast to gradually push southward into the
   Southern Plains and southeastern U.S. bringing at least some relief
   to a still very dry and drought stressed fuelscape.

   ...Southern Plains...
   A surface trough ahead of an advancing cold front across the central
   Plains will promote slightly higher south-southwest winds to
   portions of the Southern Plains on Days 3-4/Friday-Saturday.
   Sustained wind speeds of 10-15 mph are forecast during the late
   morning and afternoon hours. Although relative humidity reductions 
   are likely to remain above 20%, very dry fuels (ERCs in the 90-95th
   percentile), long term drought amid above normal temperatures and
   recent problematic wildfire activity calls for introduction of 40%
   critical probabilities across southwestern OK and portions of
   northern/northwestern TX on both Friday and Saturday. Conditions are
   expected to gradually improve beginning Day 5/Sunday as the cold
   front and associated cooler temperatures and rainfall begin to move
   into the Southern Plains.

   ..Williams.. 09/16/2026