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FNUS21 KWNS 050801
FWDDY1

Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0200 AM CST Wed Feb 05 2025

Valid 051200Z - 061200Z

...Synopsis...
A shortwave trough, embedded within stronger westerly flow, will
cross the Rockies and eject over the Plains through the forecast
period. In response to the increase in flow aloft, a surface low
will move eastward from the Great Basin and intensify in the lee of
the Rockies. This will support periods of strong winds and low
humidity over parts of the Southwest and High Plains. Elevated to
locally critical fire-weather conditions are possible.

...High Plains and Southwest...
As the upper trough crosses the Rockies, low-level westerly winds
are expected to increase across central NM and parts of eastern AZ,
scouring out a shallow cold air mass from a stalled cold front
farther east. Aided by the increasing flow aloft, surface winds of
15-25 mph and higher gusts are likely, especially through
terrain-favored areas across central NM. Ample heating/mixing should
promote RH reductions into the teens to upper single digits. The
combination of increasing winds with falling RH over areas of
rapidly drying fuels should allow for sustained elevated to locally
critical fire-weather conditions.

..Lyons.. 02/05/2025

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

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