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Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0223 PM CDT Wed Apr 09 2025



Valid 101200Z - 111200Z



Broad northwest flow within a dry post-frontal air mass is still

expected to bring elevated fire weather conditions to portions of

the Central Plains for day 2/Thursday. Elevated highlights were

expanded into the Nebraska Panhandle as well as portions of southern

Kansas and far northern Oklahoma where fuels will be more receptive

to wildfire spread after several days of warming and drying.

Otherwise, previous forecast philosophy (see below) remains on

track.



..Williams/Moore.. 04/09/2025



.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1144 PM CDT Tue Apr 08 2025/



...Synopsis...

Mid-level troughing will amplify across the eastern CONUS as an

upper ridge continues to build over the Interior West tomorrow,

supporting a deep-layer northwesterly flow regime across the central

Plains, where a dry boundary layer will be in place. By afternoon

peak heating, boundary-layer mixing will foster downward momentum

transport of the stronger flow aloft to support dry and windy

conditions for several hours tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. Guidance

consensus depicts 15-20 mph sustained northwesterly surface winds

amid 20 percent RH across portions of central Nebraska into Kansas.

Given at least modestly dry fuels in this region, Elevated

highlights have been introduced.



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



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