Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
001 FNUS22 KWNS 031853 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0152 PM CDT Wed Jul 03 2024 Valid 041200Z - 051200Z No updates to the forecast. See previous discussion. ..Halbert/Lyons.. 07/03/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0159 AM CDT Wed Jul 03 2024/ ...Synopsis... Northwesterly mid-level flow will overspread the Pacific Northwest into the central and northern Rockies as a 40-50 kt mid-level jet maximum pivots around an anticyclone, centered just off of the California coastline tomorrow (Thursday). Deep-layer north-northwesterly flow will overspread the central California Valley region through the day, promoting Elevated conditions for wildfire spread, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley. By afternoon, at least a few hours will exist where 15 mph sustained northerly surface winds will coincide with 15 percent RH and fuels receptive to wildfire spread. Portions of the Great Basin into the central Rockies will also see widespread dry conditions (i.e. 10-15 percent RH) amid negligible rainfall, so fuels should continue to cure. Latest guidance consensus suggests that large-scale surface wind fields are too weak to support Elevated highlights this outlook. However, at least localized wildfire-spread conditions will exist. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$