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FNUS28 KWNS 231932
FWDD38

Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0230 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

Valid 251200Z - 311200Z

Upper ridging will prevail across the western and central CONUS
through much of the upcoming week, before a mid-level trough
attempts to impinge on the West Coast by next weekend. Through much
of the period, deep-layer mid-level moisture will continue to
progress northwestward across the northern Great Basin and
eventually toward the Pacific Northwest. The chances of isolated to
scattered thunderstorms will increase across these regions through
early next week. However, there are uncertainties pertaining to the
efficiency of lightning-based ignitions given the degree of
available moisture (i.e. potentially greater than 1 inch
precipitable water values) and appreciable rainfall accumulations
from thunderstorms in the Days 1-2 time frame. Isolated dry
thunderstorm probabilities have been withheld, though dry
thunderstorm highlights cannot be completely ruled out by early next
week.

..Squitieri.. 08/23/2025

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...

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