Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Issued on May 6, 2024
Updated: Mon May 6 22:00:08 UTC 2024
Day 3 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)
Day 4 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)
Day 5 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)
Day 6 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)
Day 7 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)
Day 8 Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlooks:
Probability of dry thunderstorms with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by scalloped lines for
- Critical Area - 40% (blue)
- Marginal Area - 10% (brown)
Probability of strong winds, low RH, and warm temperatures concurrent for at least 3 hours with dry fuels within 12 miles of a point denoted by solid lines for
- Critical Area - 70% (red)
- Marginal Area - 40% (orange)
Risk
Area (sq. mi.)
Area Pop.
Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
D3
35,185
1,174,506
El Paso, TX...Las Cruces, NM...Alamogordo, NM...Socorro, TX...Carlsbad, NM...
D3
Wed, May 08, 2024 - Thu, May 09, 2024
D6
Sat, May 11, 2024 - Sun, May 12, 2024
D4
Thu, May 09, 2024 - Fri, May 10, 2024
D7
Sun, May 12, 2024 - Mon, May 13, 2024
D5
Fri, May 10, 2024 - Sat, May 11, 2024
D8
Mon, May 13, 2024 - Tue, May 14, 2024
(All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 062156
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0456 PM CDT Mon May 06 2024
Valid 081200Z - 141200Z
Critical fire weather conditions will persist on D3/Wednesday, as a
westerly downslope flow regime continues over the central/southern
High Plains. A continental air mass overspreads the central/southern
Plains beyond D3/Wednesday, which will limit fire weather concerns
in the extended. Elsewhere across the country, widespread
precipitation chances and/or recent rainfall will limit fire weather
concerns.
...D3/Wednesday - Southern High Plains...
On D3/Wednesday, a cold front will move southward into the
south-central Plains. Westerly winds sustained around 15-25 mph and
relative humidity in the single digits to teens will overlap dry
fuels in southern New Mexico, where surface pressure gradients are
the strongest. 40-70% probabilities were maintained with this
outlook to cover this potential for Critical fire weather
conditions.
Beyond D3/Wednesday, a cooler continental air mass will continue to
push into the southern Plains with weakening zonal flow aloft. Areas
of dry/breezy conditions are possible, but will likely be confined
to eastern AZ/southwest NM. Rain chances are forecast to increase
towards the end of the work week across the Four Corners/southern
High Plains, which should further limit fire potential.
..Thornton.. 05/06/2024
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...
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