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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 241510
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0910 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026
Valid 241700Z - 251200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low today due to
widespread cold and wet conditions across much of the CONUS. Please
see the previous discussion below for additional information on
today's fire weather forecast.
..Elliott.. 01/24/2026
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1143 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026/
...Synopsis...
Fire concerns will remain low today across the CONUS. A broad
mid-level trough across the central US will continue to bring
several rounds of precipitation from the Plains into portions of the
Eastern US today. In addition, a cold arctic air mass will be in
place across much of the CONUS. These widespread cold and wet
conditions will reduce fire weather concerns and improve status of
fuels.
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U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
FNUS22 KWNS 241847
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1247 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026
Valid 251200Z - 261200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
Fire weather concerns are expected to remain low tomorrow (Day
2/Sunday) due to extremely cold temperatures and recent wetting
precipitation across much of the CONUS. Please see the previous
discussion below for additional information regarding tomorrow's
fire weather forecast.
..Elliott.. 01/24/2026
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1145 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026/
...Synopsis...
The pattern will continue to favor a broad trough across the Central
US with an arctic air mass across much of the central/eastern CONUS.
Widespread precipitation will continue from the central US into the
southeast and eastern US. The extremely cold temperatures, snow
pack, and recent wetting precipitation will keep fire concerns low
for D2/Sunday.
U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 241949
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0149 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026
Valid 261200Z - 011200Z
Persistent mid/upper-level troughing is expected to remain over the
eastern 2/3 of the CONUS through the extended forecast, which will
continue to reinforce below average temperatures along/east of the
Rockies. Meanwhile, mid/upper-level ridging is forecast to return to
the Southwest and Great Basin by Day 4/Tuesday before a series of
Pacific troughs come onshore mid-to-late next week and into the
weekend. Some wetting rainfall may accompany the troughs -
especially across portions of the Pacific NW into northern
California.
Overall, Critical fire weather concerns are forecast to remain low
across much of the CONUS through at least Day 8/Saturday. The one
exception might be across portions of the Florida Peninsula, where
little antecedent precipitation is forecast along/ahead of a mostly
dry cold front that is expected to move through the area Day
3/Monday. A dry and breezy post-frontal regime is forecast to remain
over the area through much of the week, which may promote periodic
Elevated to locally Critical fire weather conditions, especially as
fuels remain receptive owing to ongoing drought conditions. At this
time, fire weather conditions appear too brief/spotty to introduce a
40% Critical fire weather probability.
..Elliott.. 01/24/2026
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