ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 070559

   Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1259 AM CDT Thu May 07 2026

   Valid 081200Z - 091200Z

   ...Synopsis...
   An upper-level trough shifts off the Eastern Seaboard into the
   Atlantic today as a trailing, lower amplitude upper wave enters the
   Midwest and Central Plains. At the surface, showers and thunderstorm
   development near a stationary frontal boundary will extend eastward
   from Texas along the northern Gulf Coast and FL Panhandle, bringing
   some relief to portions of northern FL. Warm and dry conditions
   under a building ridge across the western U.S. will manifest largely
   as a fuel curing/drying event west of the Continental Divide.

   ...Northern Plains...
   Broad northwest flow aloft will encompass much of the central and
   northern Plains Friday, with troughing across the eastern U.S. and a
   building ridge over the Intermountain West. Lack of significant
   rainfall over portions of ND and eastern MT has allowed more
   receptive fuels to emerge over the last few weeks. West/northwest
   winds of 15-20 mph and relative humidity falling close to 20% will
   combine with increasingly dry fuels to promote an elevated fire
   weather concern for portions of the northern Plains. Elevated
   Highlights were introduced across far northeastern MT into western
   ND to account for this fire weather threat. A temporary improvement
   in fire weather conditions is expected late Friday and Friday night
   as a cold front shifts south from Saskatchewan. A few showers and
   initially high based thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and
   evening, but widespread wetting precipitation unlikely.

   ..Williams.. 05/07/2026

      

   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 062127

   Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0427 PM CDT Wed May 06 2026

   Valid 081200Z - 141200Z

   Upper troughing will extend along the eastern U.S. and persist
   through early next week as an upper-level low over eastern Canada
   remains anchored. This pattern will encourage unsettled weather and
   repeated chances for precipitation across portions of the Southeast
   to the Mid-Atlantic. Therefore, broader fire weather concerns may
   temporarily be dampened for much of the eastern U.S. through the
   duration of the forecast period, given a widespread transition to
   green-up and expected appreciable precipitation. 

   An upper ridge will prevail across the western U.S. through the
   forecast period. This pattern may result in a curing event, given
   above normal temperatures and dry conditions to persist for much of
   the Intermountain West. However, timely green-up phase of fuels and
   lighter winds should keep concerns low through early next week.
   Localized fire weather concerns may emerge in terrain-favored areas
   where stronger winds overlap dry fuels.

   Between western U.S. ridging and troughing to the east, broad
   northwesterly flow over the High Plains and Upper Midwest is
   expected to promote sporadic dry and windy conditions atop drying
   fuels. Uncertainty in medium-range guidance precludes critical
   probabilities at this time, however, fire weather potential should
   become more evident in future outlooks.

   ..Elizalde-Garcia.. 05/06/2026