


Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
689 FNUS22 KWNS 200550 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1249 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 Valid 211200Z - 221200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NEVADA... ...Synopsis... The upper-level trough in the Northwest will continue to dig southward through the day on Monday. Some increase in the mid-level jet is expected to occur from northwest Nevada into the northern Rockies. A surface low will deepen in the northern Great Basin. ...Central/northern Great Basin into western Wyoming... A broad area of elevated fire weather conditions are expected across these regions. Surface winds will reach 15-20 mph in most locations, though areas of higher speeds are possible in terrain-favored areas. Single digit RH is possible in parts of central/northern Nevada, but 15-20% will be more common elsewhere. Critical conditions are expected along the Sierra Front in northwest Nevada. Here, the mid-level jet will enhance winds aloft during the afternoon. While the surface low will not be overly deep, the combination of these factors will support winds around 20 mph near the terrain. Gusts to around 30 mph are also possible. There is some potential for high level clouds to limit RH reductions. Even with some of these marginal factors, wind speeds should be sufficient to promote rapid fire spread in fuels that are very dry (ERCs above 90th percentile). ..Wendt.. 07/20/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$