Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted January 11 Administrators Share Posted January 11 SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1006 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024 Valid 111700Z - 121200Z No changes to the ongoing forecast. ..Wendt.. 01/11/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0148 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024/ ...Synopsis... A broad upper-level trough will quickly intensify over the Southwest before ejecting into the southern Plains by the end of the forecast period. Strong southwesterly flow aloft will overspread the southern CONUS as a surface lee cyclone rapidly deepens over TX/OK. South of the low, very strong surface winds and low humidity are expected to support elevated fire-weather conditions over parts of the TX Trans Pecos and Big Bend region. ...Texas Trans-Pecos... With the strong trough ejecting eastward, the lee low is expected to rapidly intensify through the day along the Red River. Low-level westerly winds will quickly increase to the southwest of the surface low track across parts of southern NM and west TX. Dry and windy conditions, with gusts to 30-40 mph and RH below 20%, are expected to support a few hours of meteorological elevated/critical conditions in the Trans-Pecos. Several days of preceding dry/windy conditions have recently allowed fine fuels to dry enough to support some risk of fire spread. With the expected overlap of gusty winds and low humidity over drying fuels, elevated to locally critical fire-weather conditions are 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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