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FNUS21 KWNS 121613
FWDDY1

Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1012 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

Valid 121700Z - 131200Z

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE TRANS-PECOS...

The previous forecast (see below) remains on track.

..Squitieri.. 02/12/2025

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0152 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025/

...Synopsis...
Within the base of a large-scale trough shifting eastward from the
Rockies into the Plains, a belt of strengthening deep-layer westerly
flow will overspread the southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains
this afternoon.

...Texas Trans-Pecos...
Diurnal heating and downslope-aided warming/drying will favor
modestly deep boundary-layer mixing into the strong flow aloft
across portions of the Trans-Pecos during the afternoon. As a
result, 15-20 percent RH will develop amid 20-25 mph sustained
westerly surface winds (with higher gusts). Given at least modestly
receptive fuels here, elevated to critical fire-weather conditions
are expected. Dry/breezy conditions will extend farther east into
portions of central TX; however, recent measurable rainfall atop
already marginal fuels will limit fire-weather concerns. Over
southern NM, strong westerly surface winds will also support
elevated fire-weather conditions, though cooler surface temperatures
will limit RH reductions.

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

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