Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0412 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

Valid 301200Z - 051200Z

...Synopsis...
An upper trough pushes northeastward into the Northern Rockies by
early next week as blocking ridge remains over the central U.S.
Surface high pressure and associated dry conditions amid light winds
will dominate over the Great Lakes and Midwest while troughing
across the Northeast. Much of the Plains and Southeast will continue
to see good opportunities for showers and thunderstorms with deeper
boundary layer moisture in place, keeping fire weather concerns low.

The exiting upper-level trough into the Northern Rockies will
promote a gradual warming and drying trend across much of the
Intermountain West and Southwest through the middle of next week.
Diffuse surface pressure gradients will keep winds on the light side
with above normal temperatures and dry conditions supporting drying
and curing of fuels. Longer term model guidance suggests intrusion
of deeper atmospheric moisture into southern AZ and NM, west of the
Divide, as early as Tuesday as weak troughing sets up over Baja
California. However predictability remains low which precludes
introduction of dry thunderstorm probabilities at this time.

..Williams.. 05/28/2026

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