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Fire Weather Outlook Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
853 FNUS22 KWNS 151902 FWDDY2 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0201 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 Valid 161200Z - 171200Z An Elevated risk area has been introduced to portions of southeast CA into southern/eastern NV. Latest guidance continues to show high confidence in a corridor of 20-25 mph winds emanating out of the southern Sierra Nevada with RH values in the single digits. Fuel conditions continue to be somewhat marginal across eastern NV, but become increasingly dry with westward extent. Given the high confidence in reaching critical fire weather thresholds, an Elevated risk area has been introduced where the overlap of 20+ mph winds with sub-10% RH and ERCs at/above the 80th percentile is greatest. ..Moore.. 08/15/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0112 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024/ ...Synopsis... Friday will be characterized by west-southwesterly mid-level flow across the Western U.S., with a shortwave trough approaching the Oregon/Washington coasts late in the period. This will support some dry/windy conditions across portions of southern Nevada and western Utah, with relative humidity dropping to 10-15% with winds reaching 20-25 MPH. However, these conditions will largely occur over fuels that have received recent wetting rainfall or are only modestly dry, precluding highlights at this time. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... $$