Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0303 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

Valid 011200Z - 071200Z

Generally zonal mid-level flow will become established over the
CONUS until early next week, when a mid-level trough is poised to
amplify over the western half of the U.S. Through the extended
period, surface lee troughing will prevail across the Plains states,
with multiple days of dry downslope flow likely across the southern
High Plains. Medium range guidance consensus shows at least Elevated
overlapping surface winds and RH across eastern New Mexico into
western Texas nearly every day, from Saturday to next Wednesday.
While intermittent Critical conditions may occur, fuel receptiveness
is currently too marginal to support robust and widespread wildfire
growth potential. Nonetheless, multiple successive days of prolonged
dry and windy conditions should encourage the curing of fine (i.e.
1- to 10-h) fuels, so Critical probabilities or at least Elevated
highlights (by the Days 1-2 time frame) may be needed by early next
week.

..Squitieri.. 01/30/2025

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