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Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0143 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025



Valid 201200Z - 211200Z



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO...



...Synopsis...

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected again on

Thursday for parts of the southern High Plains. Surface high

pressure is expected to build into the south-central CONUS through

the day Thursday in the wake of the strong surface low currently

over the Plains and its attendant cold front. Meanwhile aloft, a

relatively low-amplitude upper wave will begin impinging on the

northern Rockies, resulting in modest lee troughing from the

northern to central High Plains. West/southwesterly downslope winds

are expected to develop to the west of the lee trough, resulting in

dry/windy conditions from eastern MT and WY southward into NM and

southwest TX. Downslope warming/drying will support RH values in the

teens across much of the High Plains with the lowest RH (5-15%)

expected across eastern NM given antecedent dry conditions.

Sustained winds of 15-25 mph appear likely across northeastern NM

where fuels remain dry and limited precipitation is expected over

the next 48 hours. Weaker winds with southward extent will limit the

potential for critical conditions, but winds in the between 15-20

mph will still support areas of elevated fire weather conditions.

Further north into the central High Plains, elevated to critical

meteorological conditions are likely, but ongoing rain/snow will

likely mitigate fuel dryness for the next few days.



..Moore.. 03/19/2025



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



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