Fire Weather
SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1136 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
Valid 281700Z - 291200Z
No changes. See previous discussion below.
..Bentley.. 04/28/2024
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0146 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024/
...Synopsis...
Elevated fire weather conditions will be possible this afternoon
across eastern New Mexico and far western Texas, where a belt of
increased mid-level flow will be in place with weak surface
troughing. This will allow for relative humidity reductions to
around 10-20 percent amid surface winds 10-15 mph (locally as high
as 20 mph). Ensemble guidance suggests there could be some portion
of east-central New Mexico where coverage of may be limited, but
given forecast afternoon relative humidity, opted to keep the entire
area in as deterministic guidance still show signal for Elevated
winds across the area. Fuels in this region will likely see drying
on D1 Saturday, but overall coverage of any Critical winds should
remain low enough to preclude the need for a Critical delineation at
this time.
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...
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