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FNUS22 KWNS 240657
FWDDY2

Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0157 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Valid 251200Z - 261200Z

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR EASTERN OREGON/WASHINGTON AND
ADJACENT PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA...NEVADA...IDAHO...AND MONTANA...

...Synopsis...
Continued upper-level ridging over the West on Saturday with
enhanced flow over the ridge will result in an expansive area of
fire-weather concerns, extending from northern California/Nevada
into eastern Oregon/Washington and northern Idaho/Montana.

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions...
Successive days with hot, dry, and breezy conditions warrant
critical fire-weather highlights in a favorable fuelscape,
characterized by ERC values largely ranging from the 80th-95th
percentiles across the region.  Deep, well-mixed boundary layers are
likely to yield critical RH values (<15%) and sustained afternoon
wind speeds exceeding 20 mph.  The most favorable meteorological
conditions are likely across southeastern Oregon.

...Dry Thunderstorm Potential...
While PW values around one inch may favor wetting rains from
thunderstorms across central/eastern Montana, very hot and deep
boundary layers will promote precipitation evaporation.  When
considering relative fast storm motions (25-30 mph), a mix of wet
and dry thunderstorms is possible across the region.

..Jirak.. 07/24/2026

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

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