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Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0221 AM CDT Thu Oct 03 2024

Valid 041200Z - 051200Z

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
OREGON...NORTHERN NEVADA...FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...AND SOUTHWEST
IDAHO....

...Synopsis...
A strong mid-level trough will approach and eventually overspread
the Pacific Northwest on Friday. Ahead of this trough, a strong
surface cyclone will develop in Alberta, which will result in a
tightening surface pressure gradient across much of the Pacific
Northwest and the northern Rockies. In addition, 60+ mph of
mid-level flow will move across the Northwest and northern Great
Basin. This stronger mid-level flow will overspread a deeply mixed
airmass across southeast Oregon and northern Nevada and vicinity,
which will result in even stronger winds across this region.
Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph are expected with relative humidity
ranging from 15 percent to 25 percent. Given the critically dry
nature of the fuels in this area, a Critical delineation was
warranted. 

As the pressure gradient tightens across the northern Rockies and
northern Plains, strong winds are expected to develop both across
southern Wyoming and from the Nebraska Panhandle northward across
the western Dakotas. Single-digit relative humidities are forecast
across southern Wyoming with 15 to 25 percent relative humidity in
the Plains. An Elevated delineation is warranted for both areas, and
if winds trend stronger in Wyoming or relative humidity drier in the
Plains, a Critical area may also need to be considered in these
areas in later outlooks.

..Bentley.. 10/03/2024

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