Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Created: Tue Apr 15 16:36:03 UTC 2025 (
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Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Created: Tue Apr 15 16:36:03 UTC 2025 (
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Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1135 AM CDT Tue Apr 15 2025
Valid 151700Z - 161200Z
...Arizona/New Mexico...
Increasing but still modest mid-level flow ahead of an upper-level
trough combined with a very dry, well-mixed boundary layer is still
expected to result in Elevated fire weather conditions across
southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico today.
...Appalachians...
Farther east, post-frontal winds from the northwest at 15-20 mph
coincident with leeward downslope drying from the Appalachians are
expected today across the Piedmont region. However, fuels are less
receptive to wildfire spread as green-up accelerates across the area
so Elevated highlights were withheld.
..Williams/Moore.. 04/15/2025
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0128 AM CDT Tue Apr 15 2025/
...Synopsis...
A cold front will move off the East Coast, leaving a dry airmass in
its wake. A surface high will push cooler air into the Plains and
into parts of the southern Rockies. A belt of stronger mid-level
winds will be present within the Southwest. Embedded shortwave
troughs may further enhance these winds locally.
...Arizona/New Mexico...
The shortwave trough expected to impact eastern Arizona and western
New Mexico has had a slight weakening trend in guidance. Even so,
some enhancement to the mid-level winds are expected to occur during
the afternoon. West of the cold air intrusion in the southern
Rockies, temperatures will warm into the 80s to perhaps near 90 F.
This will support RH of 15-20%. Winds will not be particularly
strong, but 15 mph with localized pockets of 20 mph is possible.
Elevated fire weather is expected.
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...