SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0344 PM CST Wed Jan 10 2024
Valid 121200Z - 181200Z
A potent shortwave tough will lift through the Eastern Seaboard by
the start of the weekend. Broadly cyclonic flow will develop across
much of the CONUS during the weekend and is expected to persist
through the middle of next week. In the West, ridging aloft will
develop and eventually shift eastward. A strong cold front is
expected to push into the Gulf by early next week. In general, fire
weather concerns will be minimal for most areas on account of cold
temperatures and/or precipitation.
...Trans-Pecos into the Rio Grande Valley/South Texas...
Behind the cold front, northwesterly flow at the surface will occur
across the Rio Grand Valley and South Texas on Friday. Here,
preceding days of dry/breezy conditions have allowed fine fuels to
sufficiently dry. Winds will be strongest during the morning and
early afternoon before weakening. A few hours of overlap of the
stronger winds with reduced RH values will promote elevated to
perhaps locally critical fire weather conditions.
Dry and windy conditions are possible Saturday/Sunday within the
Trans-Pecos. Current guidance suggests that winds may only be
marginal. Further uncertainty exists with how fast the cold front
will push into the region, ending the fire weather threat. For those
reasons, highlights will be withheld.
..Wendt.. 01/10/2024
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...
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