ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 240648

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0148 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

   Valid 251200Z - 261200Z

   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

   ...Synopsis...
   Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low on D2/Sunday. The
   western US trough will begin to move into the southern Rockies, with
   a front bringing rainfall extending into the central Plains/Midwest.
   Continued dry and warm conditions are expected in association with
   the eastern US high. Generally light surface winds will keep fire
   concerns low despite a few areas with lower afternoon relative
   humidity.

   ..Thornton.. 10/24/2026

      

   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 232146

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0446 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

   Valid 251200Z - 311200Z

   ...Synopsis...
   A mid-level short wave is expected to push east of the Continental
   Divide early next week bringing precipitation to portions of the
   Central Plains and Upper Midwest Day 3-4/Sunday-Monday. Surface high
   pressure across the eastern U.S. coupled with continued ridging
   aloft should sustain dry and warm conditions across much of the
   region through next week. However, reduced surface pressure
   gradients and lower wind magnitudes will largely counteract the
   lower daytime RH over an increasingly receptive fuelscape, to limit
   broader wildfire spread potential over the lower MS River Valley
   into the Deep South.

   Another upper-level wave will impact the Northwest Days
   5-6/Tuesday-Wednesday ushering in additional rain and higher
   elevation snow to the region. An associated mid-level jet at the
   base of this trough is expected to advance towards the central
   Rockies while related lee surface troughing develops across the
   northern Plains. The resulting dry, downslope enhanced flow could
   pose a fire weather threat to eastern WY and adjacent NE/SD border
   areas Tuesday and Wednesday, although uncertainty in expected
   rainfall distribution in the preceding days, and marginal fuels
   raises some predictability challenges. In addition, cluster analysis
   depicts considerable ensemble uncertainty for the middle of next
   week regarding mid-level short wave placement and intensity across
   the Intermountain West. Nonetheless, this area will continue to be
   monitored for possible inclusion of critical probabilities.

   ..Williams.. 10/23/2026