ZCZC SPCFWDDY1 ALL
FNUS21 KWNS 180742
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0142 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025
Valid 181200Z - 191200Z
...Synopsis...
The western trough will dig southward and slowly eject across the
desert southwest today. Downward mixing of westerly flow aloft
across southern Arizona into southern New Mexico will support
potential for overlap of relative humidity reductions to 15-20
percent with sustained surface winds around 10-15 mph (gusting 20-30
mph). ERCs are near the 75th percentile, however, primarily
localized Critical conditions are expected. This will preclude the
need to include any Critical areas at this time.
..Thornton.. 02/18/2025
U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
FNUS22 KWNS 180744
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0144 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025
Valid 191200Z - 201200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
...Synopsis...
Height rises and building high pressure across the western US and
southern/central Rockies will result in lighter winds where dry
conditions are expected. Across the Plains, an arctic air mass will
settle in, with cool and wet conditions across much of the southern
and central Plains. Less precipitation is forecast across western
Texas, but light winds and higher relative humidity is expected.
Overall, fire weather concerns will be minimal owing to cool
conditions and lighter wind speeds where the driest conditions are
expected.
..Thornton.. 02/18/2025
U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 172155
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0355 PM CST Mon Feb 17 2025
Valid 191200Z - 251200Z
The extended forecast period will begin with a very strong Arctic
high pressure in the central Plains. The associated cold front will
push into the High Plains with warm and dry conditions confined to
portions of the Southwest. Dry fuels remain confined to southern New
Mexico and vicinity where no additional precipitation is expected
this week. Therefore, by the end of the week and into the weekend
when dry westerly conditions resume ahead of an approaching
mid-level trough, some elevated fire weather conditions may resume.
Some critical fire weather conditions may be possible, but there
still remains too much uncertainty regarding the strength of winds
and the timing of the trough for any probabilities at this time.
..Bentley.. 02/17/2025