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FNUS21 KWNS 300657
FWDDY1

Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0157 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

Valid 301200Z - 011200Z

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEVADA INTO
WESTERN UTAH...

...Synopsis...
An upper ridge will remain in place over the central CONUS as a
mid-level trough traverses the Interior west today. A surface
cyclone will become established across the Great Basin, with dry and
breezy conditions expected ahead of an approaching cold front during
the afternoon. Widespread 20+ mph sustained southwesterly surface
winds will coincide with 5-15 percent RH for much of the Great Basin
into the central Rockies. Critical highlights have been maintained
where these surface conditions will overlap with fuels that are most
favorable for supporting wildfire-spread potential.

Meanwhile, thunderstorms are expected to form immediately ahead of
the cold front across portions of the Pacific Northwest. These
storms are expected to be high-based since the boundary layer is
expected to mix up to at least 600 mb. With fuels drying across the
region, lightning strikes away from precipitation cores may support
ignitions, warranting the maintenance of isolated dry thunderstorm
highlights.

..Squitieri.. 06/30/2024

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

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