SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook

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SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook

Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1051 AM CST Mon Dec 25 2023

Valid 261200Z - 271200Z

...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

On the backside of the expansive closed midlevel low over the
central Plains, a belt of strong deep-layer west-northwesterly flow
associated with the dry conveyor belt will overspread portions of
the southern High Plains. From southeast NM into portions of West TX
(particularly the Trans-Pecos), forecast soundings depict very dry
air through the vertical profile, which coupled with surface
temperatures in the 50s, will yield 10-15 percent afternoon RH. At
the same time, downward momentum transport and a modest pressure
gradient will favor 20+ mph sustained west-northwesterly surface
winds (with gusts upwards of 30-40 mph). While the area did receive
some precipitation in the last few days, freeze-cured grasses may
still support locally elevated fire-weather conditions given 1 to 2
days of drying and the dry/breezy conditions.

..Weinman.. 12/25/2023

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1243 AM CST Mon Dec 25 2023/

...Synopsis...
Tuesday will feature a large, occluded cyclone drifting slowly east
from the Plains to the Midwest. As the pressure gradient relaxes in
response to the occluding cyclone, winds will also become weaker
across the central CONUS. The only exception will be across portions
of the Dakotas and western Nebraska where a deeply mixed boundary
layer is likely and some stronger jet stream winds may mix to the
surface. However, even within this region, fire-weather concerns
will be quite low due to the below-freezing temperatures in the
region.

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

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