ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 040614

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0114 AM CDT Sat Apr 04 2026

   Valid 051200Z - 061200Z

   ...Synopsis...
   Upper-level ridging will be in place across the West on D2/Sunday,
   with longwave upper-level troughing across the Great
   Lakes/Northeast. At the surface, high pressure will remain in place
   across the central Great Plains while a cold front progresses
   eastward across the East Coast and Southeast. A second cold front
   will simultaneously move southward across the northern Great Plains.

   ...Portions of the Southern High Plains...
   A tightened pressure gradient on the western periphery of the
   aforementioned surface high will favor sustained 15-20 mph
   south-southeasterly return flow across the southern High Plains.
   With no appreciable moisture return and only limited mid/high cloud
   cover expected, diurnal heating/mixing are forecast to result in RH
   values dropping to 10-20% across much of southern High Plains. This
   combination of winds and RH atop dry, receptive fuels should promote
   elevated fire weather conditions for at least a few hours Sunday
   afternoon. Trends will be monitored for a potential southward
   expansion of Elevated highlights; however, uncertainty owing to
   greater mid/high cloud cover and more marginal RH values precludes
   such an expansion at this time.

   ..Chalmers.. 04/04/2026

      

   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 032053

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0353 PM CDT Fri Apr 03 2026

   Valid 051200Z - 111200Z

   Upper-level ridging will be in place across the western US on Day
   3/Sunday with an upper-level trough over the Great Lakes region.
   Meanwhile, a significant cold front will be moving across the
   Eastern Seaboard, having left accumulated precipitation across much
   of the central and eastern US. An incoming trough over the Pacific
   Northwest will flatten the ridge slightly on Day 5/Tuesday. This
   will contribute to near-zonal flow across the southern half of the
   CONUS on Day 6/Wednesday as the incoming trough moves along the
   Canadian border. Also on Day 6/Wednesday, a cutoff upper-level low
   approaches the central California coast, contributing to
   precipitation over the southern half of the western US through Day
   8/Friday as it moves inland.

   ...Day 3/Sunday and Day 4/Monday...
   A tightened surface pressure gradient will result in sustained
   south-southwest winds of up to 20 mph over portions of the southern
   High Plains. This combination of wind with RHs down to 10-15%,
   supports the introduction of 40% probabilities over this area.

   ...Day 5/Tuesday and Day 6/Wednesday...
   One area that the latest guidance leaves out of accumulating
   precipitation is just east of central and southern Appalachian
   Mountains. While uncertainty remains among the latest forecast
   guidance, the potential for offshore flow will be possible early to
   mid-next week. This area will be watched closely for potential
   inclusion as the timing of northerly winds and the consistency of
   preceding precipitation (especially on Day 1/Friday and Day
   3/Sunday) becomes more clear.

   While some potential for critical conditions will exist across
   portions of the Great Basin and surrounding areas as the upper-level
   ridge breaks down on Day 5/Tuesday, preceding precipitation and
   resultant questionably receptive fuels will preclude any
   probabilities over that area with this issuance. Another day of
   tightened surface pressure gradient supports south-southwest winds
   of up to 20 mph and RHs down to 10-15% over portions of the southern
   High Plains again on Day 6/Wednesday. Much of this region is favored
   for accumulating precipitation by late next week.

   ..Stearns.. 04/03/2026