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Apr 21, 2022 Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0129 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022
Valid 221200Z - 231200Z
…EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO INTO EASTERN COLORADO… …CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS…
Very dangerous wildfire-spread conditions are still forecast for tomorrow along the Colorado Front range into central New Mexico tomorrow afternoon, with Extremely Critical highlights remaining in place. 30-40 mph sustained southwesterly surface winds (with higher gusts) and 5-15 percent RH overlapping exceptionally dry fuels will support the potential for a regional wildfire outbreak based on the latest guidance consensus. Another point of concern will be thunderstorm development immediately along and ahead of the dryline tomorrow afternoon, which is expected to take place along the axis of the driest fuels. Any lightning flashes that can occur in proximity to the Colorado/Kansas/New Mexico/Texas border area will do so over very receptive fuels, and with little rainfall to dampen ignitions at the early stages of thunderstorm evolution. Isolated dry thunderstorm highlights have been introduced where confidence is highest in lightning-induced wildfire ignitions occurring.
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