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U.S. Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook

   ZCZC SPCFWDDY1 ALL
   FNUS21 KWNS 111524

   Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0924 AM CST Wed Feb 11 2026

   Valid 111700Z - 121200Z

   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

   ...Morning Update...

   A couple hours of dry and breezy weather conditions are expected
   with a passing cold front this afternoon across central North
   Carolina. RH may drop as low as 25 percent with NW sustained winds
   5-10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. However, with recent rainfall and
   marginal fuels, fire weather highlights will not be included.
   Elsewhere, minimal fire weather conditions are expected today.

   ..Elizalde-Garcia/Lyons.. 02/11/2026

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1149 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026/

   ...Synopsis...
   An upper ridge will persist over the central U.S. as upper troughs
   traverse the East and West Coasts today, resulting in moist return
   flow across the Plains as surface high pressure and cool conditions
   prevail east of the Mississippi River. The lack of overlapping dry
   and windy conditions across the CONUS should limit significant
   wildfire-spread potential through the Day 1 period.
      

U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook


   ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 110554

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1154 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

   Valid 121200Z - 131200Z

   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...

   ...Synopsis...
   An upper ridge will persist across the Plains States while a
   mid-level trough ejects into the Atlantic, and another upper trough
   traverses the Desert Southwest tomorrow (Thursday). Similar to Day
   1, surface high pressure and associated cooler conditions should
   prevail from the Mississippi River to the East Coast, while moist
   southerly flow from the Gulf continues over the Plains. As such,
   another day of relatively quiescent fire weather conditions is in
   store for the CONUS.

   Some consideration was given to the addition of Elevated highlights
   along the northeast New Mexico/northern Texas Panhandle border given
   relatively dry downslope flow expected tomorrow afternoon. However,
   RH has trended higher in some of the more recent guidance,
   precluding fire weather highlights at this time.

   ..Squitieri.. 02/11/2026


U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook


   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 102131

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0331 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

   Valid 121200Z - 181200Z

   A progressive mid/upper-level pattern is forecast to remain over the
   CONUS through early next week. The combination of an enhanced area
   of zonal mid-level flow over the Rockies on Day 3/Thursday coupled
   with a shortwave trough moving into the southern High Plains will
   encourage development of a weak lee surface low. Thereafter, the
   trough is forecast to gradually progress eastward, reaching the
   Southern Plains Day 5/Saturday and the Southeast Day 6/Sunday.
   Another substantial mid/upper-level trough is forecast to come
   onshore across the Western U.S. late this weekend into early next
   week.  
    
   ...Southern High Plains: Day 3/Thursday...
   Gusty and dry westerly downslope surface winds are expected to
   develop Day 3/Thursday afternoon across portions of New Mexico into
   the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles. At least a few hours of Elevated to
   locally Critical fire weather conditions appear likely amidst
   critically receptive fuels before a cold front (and associated
   northerly wind shift) move through the area during the overnight. 

   ...Rio Grande Valley and South Texas: Day 5/Saturday - Day
   6/Sunday...
   Dry and breezy conditions are expected to develop Day 5/Saturday
   afternoon/evening as the aforementioned mid/upper-level trough
   impinges on the area and an associated surface low strengthens over
   the Southern Plains. While some uncertainties remain regarding
   precipitation placement on Day 2/Wednesday and also Day 5/Saturday
   and its impact on fuel status, ensemble guidance continues to
   suggest a relative minimum in precipitation across portions of South
   Texas into the Rio Grande Valley. A 40% probability of Critical fire
   weather conditions was introduced where locally Critical conditions
   currently appear most likely. Fire weather concerns may linger into
   Day 6/Sunday, though confidence is currently too low to introduce
   Critical probabilities. 

   ...Southwest and the Southern/Central High Plains: Day 6/Sunday -
   Day 8/Tuesday...
   Fire weather conditions may increase across portions of the
   Southwest Day 6/Sunday and the High Plains Day 7/Monday into early
   next week as the aforementioned secondary trough (and enhanced
   mid-level flow) overspread the area and a surface lee cyclone
   strengthens. While fire weather highlights may eventually be needed,
   increasing model spread reduces confidence which precludes
   introducing Critical fire weather probabilities at this time.

   ..Elliott/Garcia.. 02/10/2026
      




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