FNUS22 KWNS 201830

FWDDY2



Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

0129 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026



Valid 211200Z - 221200Z



Minor adjustments were made to the Elevated areas on Day 2/Sunday.

The latest forecast guidance shows that elevated wind/RH

combinations over portions of the Southwest will expand slightly

eastward into the eastern NM plains. The current eastern extent is

limited by fuels receptivity as both live and dead fuels remain

below critical dryness thresholds across this region. Farther north,

across the Snake River Plain of ID, the areal extent of the

anticipated Elevated conditions there was trimmed slightly in

agreement with the latest forecast guidance keeping the driest

afternoon RHs constrained to the lowest elevations.



..Stearns.. 06/20/2026



.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0154 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026/



...Synopsis...

Zonal mid-level flow will persist over the CONUS, with embedded

impulses continuing to traverse this flow tomorrow (Sunday). Surface

low development over the southern High Plains will encourage dry

westerly surface flow over portions of the Desert Southwest. By

afternoon, 15+ mph sustained westerly surface winds and 5-10 percent

RH atop dry fuels will promote conditions favorable for wildfire

spread, hence the introduction of Elevated highlights. Channeled

flow within the Snake River Plain will also support Elevated

dry/windy conditions by afternoon. Here, sustained westerly surface

winds are expected to exceed 15 mph for at least a few hours as RH

dips below 15 percent.



...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...



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