Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted January 3 Administrators Share Posted January 3 SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0158 PM CST Wed Jan 03 2024 Valid 041200Z - 051200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... The D2 Fire Weather Outlook requires no changes. See previous discussion below. ..Thornton.. 01/03/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0121 AM CST Wed Jan 03 2024/ ...Synopsis... Fire weather potential appears limited for Thursday for much of the country, though regional concerns may materialize across southern New Mexico into Southwest Texas. The upper low currently off the CA coast is forecast to reach the Four Corners region by Thursday morning with an attendant surface low over central NM. A trailing Pacific cold front should sweep through southern NM and southwest TX through the afternoon. Ensemble guidance shows reasonably good agreement in sustained winds above 15 mph, possibly gusting as high as 30-35 mph. Little in the way of temperature reductions are currently anticipated behind the front, and the westerly flow regime should promote downslope warming/drying. However, most solutions hint at isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms along the front, which may negate recent days of modest drying. Furthermore, scattered cloud cover may also modulate RH reductions. While the potential for elevated fire weather conditions is noted, uncertainties regarding rain chances and cloud cover preclude highlights. ...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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