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Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0159 AM CDT Sat Mar 25 2023 Valid 251200Z - 261200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NM...SOUTHEASTERN CO...THE TX PANHANDLE AND SOUTH PLAINS... ...Synopsis... A belt of strong deep-layer west-southwesterly flow will persist across the central/southern Rockies and adjacent Plains, while a weak lee surface cyclone develops over the central/southern High Plains. ...Parts of eastern NM, southeastern CO, and the TX Panhandle/South Plains... Strong downslope flow off the central/southern Rockies coupled with efficient diurnal heating amid mostly clear skies will promote deep boundary-layer mixing across parts of the central/southern High Plains. As a result, widespread RH reductions of 10-15 percent are expected. As the boundary-layer deepens into the enhanced west-southwesterly flow aloft, sustained surface winds of 20-25 mph (with higher gusts) are expected across parts of eastern NM into west TX, with a corridor of stronger sustained surface winds near 30 mph forecast over southeastern CO. These strong winds, combined with the low RH and recent drying of fine fuels, will yield critical fire-weather conditions over the aforementioned areas. ...Lee of the Appalachians... Dry/breezy conditions are possible in the lee of the Appalachians during the afternoon hours, as a strong southwesterly midlevel speed maximum overspreads the region. However, given the localized nature of these conditions and early-day precipitation, any fire-weather threat should generally be marginal. ..Weinman.. 03/25/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
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