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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 301643
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1043 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026
Valid 301700Z - 311200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
Fire weather concerns will remain minimal across CONUS today. No
changes to the Day 1 Outlook were needed, please see previous
forecast discussion.
..Williams.. 01/30/2026
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1135 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026/
...Synopsis...
Fire weather concerns will be minimal across the CONUS today.
Surface high pressure and colder air will filter into areas east of
the Divide. Upper-level ridging will be maintained in the West, but
lack of stronger wind fields and receptive fuels will limit concerns
there.
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U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
FNUS22 KWNS 300536
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1136 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Valid 311200Z - 011200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
...Synopsis...
A strong upper trough will continue to pivot through the Southeast
on Saturday. A low pressure system will deepen off the East Coast.
While fuels will continue to dry in the West where upper level
ridging will be present, surface high pressure/cold air should
greatly limit fire weather concerns for most areas with drier fuels.
...Southern Georgia into North Florida...
With a low pressure system deepening off the Mid-Atlantic coast,
stronger surface winds will develop behind the cold front within the
Southeast and the Florida Peninsula. Winds of 10-20 mph appear
possible. With cold advection occurring, it is not clear how warm
temperatures will rise or how low RH will fall. There does appear to
be a zone from southern Georgia into North Florida where 25-35% RH
is possible by the afternoon. However, temperatures will still
likely be near 40 F and there is a slight chance for precipitation
as the front moves through late Friday night. Uncertainty is too
high for highlights.
..Wendt.. 01/30/2026
U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 292137
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0337 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Valid 311200Z - 061200Z
Multiple mid-level troughs will traverse a broader scale 500 mb
northwesterly flow regime across the central and eastern CONUS
through the middle of next week, supporting multiple southeastward
surges of surface high pressure and an accompanying colder airmass.
Widespread, significant wildfire-spread potential should be limited
over most locales. Some locally dry and breezy conditions may
overspread the Florida Peninsula Days 4-5/Sunday-Monday with the
passage of a surface cold front. However, these conditions are
expected to primarily support localized wildfire-spread potential,
precluding the addition of Critical probabilities at this time.
..Squitieri.. 01/29/2026
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