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FNUS28 KWNS 232149
FWDD38

Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0448 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

Valid 251200Z - 311200Z

Dry southwest flow ahead of an upper-level trough will keep at least
an elevated fire weather threat across southern New Mexico and far
western Texas for Day 3/Sunday, possibly into Day 4/Monday before
the trough translates into the Plains. Another upper-level trough
entering the Pacific Northwest will support isolated thunderstorms
along and east of the Cascades in Oregon and Washington on Day
3/Sunday, but will be followed by influx of a cool and moist air
mass Day 4/Monday. Fire weather concerns should be limited to the
Southwest Day 5-8/Tuesday-Friday but weak flow aloft and diffuse
pressure gradients under a building ridge should limit wind speeds
to sub-critical levels. Diurnally driven convection and isolated
thunderstorms along the higher terrain of the Central and Northern
Rockies and Intermountain West are expected through next week
although fuels should remain unsupportive of significant fire spread
should lightning ignitions occur.

..Williams.. 05/23/2025

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

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