ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 040637

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0137 AM CDT Mon May 04 2026

   Valid 051200Z - 061200Z

   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

   ...Synopsis...
   Flow aloft will increase over much of the southern US Tuesday as the
   southern stream upper low merges with the second trough over the
   northern and central US. As the upper-level troughs deepen, a
   surface low over OK will move southward ahead of a surging cold
   front over the Plains, while gusty winds are expected over parts of
   the eastern US.

   ...West TX...
   The cold front is expected to stall across the TX Panhandle Tuesday,
   pushing dry and breezy conditions farther south into Central/West
   Texas. South of the front, westerly winds of 10-20 mph are expected
   along with RH below 25%. This could support some localized
   fire-weather concerns. However, recent plentiful rainfall has
   tempered marginal fuels such that widespread fire-weather conditions
   appear unlikely. Additional precipitation and cooler temperatures
   north of the front should limit fire-weather potential over the
   central US.

   ...Mid Atlantic...
   As the upper trough over the central US consolidates, another day of
   gusty southerly winds is likely over parts of the Mid Atlantic. Warm
   daytime temperatures and minimal moisture ahead of a cold front
   could support localized fire-weather conditions over parts of the
   Carolinas and VA. However, fuels remain limited and any fire-weather
   conditions should be short lived, precluding highlights.

   ..Lyons.. 05/04/2026

      

   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 032108

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0408 PM CDT Sun May 03 2026

   Valid 051200Z - 111200Z

   An upper low will transition to an open wave as it traverses the
   Southwest on Day 3/Tuesday. Concurrently, an upper trough will sag
   into the Midwest and Great Lakes region before merging with southern
   stream troughing over the Mid-South on Day 4/Wednesday. However,
   guidance has started to differ on the evolution of the upper wave
   over the Southwest, one solution depicting an upper low to break off
   and reside over northern Mexico through Day 6/Friday. Despite these
   differences, the overall pattern should continue to provide chances
   for precipitation across the central Plains and portions of the
   Eastern U.S. through mid-week, dampening broader fire weather
   concerns. An upper ridge is expected to build across the Pacific
   Northwest on Day 5/Wednesday, resulting in above normal temperatures
   and dry conditions to prevail for much of the western CONUS through
   the forecast period. 

   A deep upper-level trough centered over the Great Lakes and an
   approaching shortwave across the Mid-South should enhance dry
   southwesterly flow on Day 3/Tuesday for portions of the
   Mid-Atlantic, promoting widespread breezy conditions. However, an
   ongoing transition to green up and recent appreciable rainfall
   hinders a broader fire concern. 

   A cold front is expected to stall across the TX Panhandle Day
   3/Tuesday, pushing dry and breezy conditions farther south into
   Central/West Texas as southwesterly flow aloft amplifies. On Day
   4/Wednesday, the upper trough will migrate atop the southern Plains
   and West TX as an area of surface convergence develops east of the
   Front Range. This feature is expected to send a secondary cold front
   through the TX Panhandle on Day 4/Wednesday, while downslope
   westerly winds and a dry airmass persists over West TX. Recent
   plentiful rainfall and marginal fuels precludes the introduction of
   probabilities on both days.

   ..Elizalde-Garcia.. 05/03/2026