Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted December 7, 2023 Administrators Share Posted December 7, 2023 SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0145 PM CST Thu Dec 07 2023 Valid 081200Z - 091200Z No changes. See previous discussion below. ..Bentley.. 12/07/2023 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1229 AM CST Thu Dec 07 2023/ ...Synopsis... A secondary wave of enhanced mid-level flow will move through the western US trough, resulting in deepening of the wave and a deepening surface cyclone progged to move eastward into the Central Plains. Further west, hot and deeply mixed profiles will allow for strong surface west to southwest flow aloft to reach the surface across portions of the southern Texas Panhandle into far west Texas and southern/eastern New Mexico. Fuels within this region are expected to undergo drying on Thursday with poor recovery overnight. ERCs are forecast to be in the 50-75th percentile within the Texas Panhandle. Further south and west, fuels remain seasonally moist. However, dormant fine fuels are expected to dry, which will support potential for fire spread, given the strong winds. Afternoon relative humidity reductions to around 10-15 percent will overlap sustained winds at 20-25 mph (locally as high as 30 mph). Given that larger fuels are not as receptive to spread, an Elevated delineation was maintained with this outlook. Spotty critical meteorological conditions will be possible. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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