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U.S. Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook

   ZCZC SPCFWDDY1 ALL
   FNUS21 KWNS 210748

   Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0148 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

   Valid 211200Z - 221200Z

   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

   ...Synopsis...
   A northwesterly jet streak will overspread the northern/central
   Plains today, while a related cold front moves across the region.
   Along/immediately ahead of the front, breezy/gusty northwesterly
   surface winds and around 25 percent RH may yield locally elevated
   fire-weather conditions across parts of southeast WY, southwest NE,
   and northeast CO. However, the overall risk should be spatially and
   temporally limited by the southward-moving cold front.

   Farther south, enhanced northwesterly flow aloft and related lee
   troughing over the central High Plains will also lead to locally
   dry/breezy conditions in the immediate lee of the Front Range and
   Sangre de Cristo Mountains in CO and northern NM.

   ..Weinman.. 01/21/2026
      

U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook


   ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 210748

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0148 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

   Valid 221200Z - 231200Z

   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

   ...Synopsis...
   An arctic air mass will begin to infiltrate the northern and central
   Plains on Thursday, limiting the fire-weather risk across much of
   the CONUS. The only exception will be in the lee of the southern
   Rockies in NM, where westerly/downslope flow and lee troughing will
   favor locally dry/breezy conditions during the afternoon.

   ..Weinman.. 01/21/2026


U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook


   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 202153

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0353 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

   Valid 221200Z - 281200Z

   Fire weather concerns are likely to remain minimal through early
   next week across most of the contiguous U.S. An arctic air mass will
   begin filtering into the northern U.S. on Day 3/Thursday, reaching
   the Gulf and Atlantic Coast by Day 4/Friday, while an upper-level
   trough facilitates bringing increasing East Pacific and Gulf
   moisture into the Southwest and Southern Plains. A broad swath of
   mixed precipitation, including significant snow accumulations, will
   encompass much of the southern U.S. Day 4/Friday through Day
   8/Tuesday mitigating fire weather concerns, particularly across the
   southern High Plains where fuels remain dry. The FL Peninsula and
   portions of the central Plains are likely to receive minimal
   precipitation, aiding in keeping fuels on the drier side through the
   weekend.

   ..Williams.. 01/20/2026
      




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