Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0158 AM CST Sat Mar 08 2025

Valid 081200Z - 091200Z

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR BIG BEND INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL
TEXAS...

...Synopsis...
Strong westerly winds behind an eastward moving surface low over
south-central Texas, followed by gusty post-frontal winds from a
secondary, southward-moving cold front moving out of Oklahoma and
the Texas Panhandle, will be responsible for Critical fire-weather
conditions across portions of West Texas into South-Central Texas
today. 

...Big Bend into South-Central Texas...
Across portions of far-west and south-central Texas, warm, dry, and
gusty surface conditions are expected to precede a
southward-advancing cold front from Oklahoma and the Texas
Panhandle. Surface winds of 20-25 MPH and relative humidity values
of 10-15% will persist through the late afternoon and into the early
evening, with post-frontal winds reaching 15-20 MPH but gradually
decreasing through the evening. Given ERC fuels guidance suggesting
fuels are in the 80th-90th annual and seasonal percentiles across
west and southwest Texas, Critical fire-weather highlights have been
maintained, though trimmed to reflect current high-resolution
ensemble guidance.

...The Carolinas...
Dry and windy post-frontal conditions will occur across portions of
North and South Carolina this afternoon, with surface winds of 15-20
MPH and fuels in some areas exceeding the 80th and 90th annual ERC
percentiles. However, current high-resolution ensemble guidance
keeps relative humidity values above 30%, precluding any Elevated
highlights at this time.

..Halbert.. 03/08/2025

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