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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 210748
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0148 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
Valid 211200Z - 221200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
...Synopsis...
A northwesterly jet streak will overspread the northern/central
Plains today, while a related cold front moves across the region.
Along/immediately ahead of the front, breezy/gusty northwesterly
surface winds and around 25 percent RH may yield locally elevated
fire-weather conditions across parts of southeast WY, southwest NE,
and northeast CO. However, the overall risk should be spatially and
temporally limited by the southward-moving cold front.
Farther south, enhanced northwesterly flow aloft and related lee
troughing over the central High Plains will also lead to locally
dry/breezy conditions in the immediate lee of the Front Range and
Sangre de Cristo Mountains in CO and northern NM.
..Weinman.. 01/21/2026
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U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
FNUS22 KWNS 210748
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0148 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
Valid 221200Z - 231200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
...Synopsis...
An arctic air mass will begin to infiltrate the northern and central
Plains on Thursday, limiting the fire-weather risk across much of
the CONUS. The only exception will be in the lee of the southern
Rockies in NM, where westerly/downslope flow and lee troughing will
favor locally dry/breezy conditions during the afternoon.
..Weinman.. 01/21/2026
U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 202153
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0353 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
Valid 221200Z - 281200Z
Fire weather concerns are likely to remain minimal through early
next week across most of the contiguous U.S. An arctic air mass will
begin filtering into the northern U.S. on Day 3/Thursday, reaching
the Gulf and Atlantic Coast by Day 4/Friday, while an upper-level
trough facilitates bringing increasing East Pacific and Gulf
moisture into the Southwest and Southern Plains. A broad swath of
mixed precipitation, including significant snow accumulations, will
encompass much of the southern U.S. Day 4/Friday through Day
8/Tuesday mitigating fire weather concerns, particularly across the
southern High Plains where fuels remain dry. The FL Peninsula and
portions of the central Plains are likely to receive minimal
precipitation, aiding in keeping fuels on the drier side through the
weekend.
..Williams.. 01/20/2026
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