|
U.S. & Canada 00-UTC 48 Hour Surface Smoke Forecast
Map is in operation from early April through October 31
U.S. Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY1 ALL
FNUS21 KWNS 291628
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1028 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Valid 291700Z - 301200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
The previous forecast (see below) remains on track.
..Squitieri.. 01/29/2026
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1142 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026/
...Synopsis...
A shortwave trough will move across the central Rockies today, with
a surface low developing across eastern Colorado. A mostly dry cold
front will shift southward across the Southern Plains. Some period
of increasing surface wind (southerly becoming west and northwest as
the front passes) will be possible. Temperatures will remain cool,
with another reinforcing shot of cold arctic air behind the front.
The continued cool conditions in addition to snow pack and generally
wet fuels should keep fire concerns low.
Across portions of the southern Florida Peninsula, dry conditions
will continue. Afternoon relative humidity reductions to around
20-25 percent will be likely. Winds are expected to be mostly light,
which will keep fire concerns low.
|
U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
FNUS22 KWNS 291849
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1249 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Valid 301200Z - 311200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
The previous forecast (see below) remains unchanged.
..Squitieri.. 01/29/2026
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1143 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026/
...Synopsis...
Fire weather concerns will be negligible on D2/Friday. A surface
high will build in across the central US, further reinforcing the
cold arctic air southward into the Plains and Missouri/Mississippi
River Valleys. This pattern will favor generally light winds and
with the very cold air mass will keep fire concerns low across the
CONUS.
U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 282052
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0252 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026
Valid 301200Z - 051200Z
A series of mid-level shortwave troughs will cross the northern
Plains toward the southeast Atlantic Coastline through the middle of
next week as they traverse a broader northwesterly upper flow
regime. As a result, a series of surface high pressure surges will
reinforce a near to sub-freezing airmass over much of the CONUS,
particularly from the Mississippi River and points east, limiting
wildfire spread concerns over most locales. Dry and occasionally
breezy conditions may develop on occasion over portions of the
Florida Peninsula and central/southern High Plains. However, the
anticipated conditions would likely only support localized wildfire
spread, precluding Critical probabilities this outlook.
..Squitieri.. 01/28/2026
|