ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 221827

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0127 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

   Valid 231200Z - 241200Z

   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

   The previous forecast (see below) remains unchanged.

   ..Squitieri.. 04/22/2024

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0156 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024/

   ...Synopsis...
   Breezy/gusty post-frontal winds are expected across portions of the
   northern and central Plains on Tuesday. Over portions of southern NE
   and KS, these winds could briefly overlap 25-30 percent RH during
   the afternoon, given ample boundary-layer heating/drying. As a
   result, locally/briefly elevated fire-weather conditions are
   possible. Farther west, midlevel southwesterly flow will develop
   across the Southwest -- ahead of an approaching large-scale trough.
   While this will likely support an overlap of breezy surface winds
   and low RH across the region, fuels are generally not supportive of
   large-fire spread at this time.

      

   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 222044

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0344 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

   Valid 241200Z - 301200Z

   A relatively active fire weather pattern is poised to set up across
   the southern High Plains late this week through this weekend. By
   Thursday, the first in a series of mid-level troughs will approach
   the southern Rockies, with surface low development likely across the
   central High Plains. By Thursday afternoon, a dryline will surge
   eastward across the southern High Plains, with Critically dry and
   windy conditions occurring behind the dryline. For Friday through
   the weekend, the approach/passage of another mid-level trough and
   associated surface cyclone will support continued eastward dryline
   surges over the southern High Plains, accompanied by Critically dry
   and windy conditions each afternoon. 70 percent Critical
   probabilities have been issued Days 4-6 (Thursday-Saturday) where
   Critical conditions should be most prolonged, and where fuels are
   most receptive to wildfire spread. Dry conditions should persist
   across the southern High Plains into early next week, though it is
   currently unclear if the surface winds will approach Critical
   thresholds.

   ..Squitieri.. 04/22/2024