FNUS22 KWNS 070600

FWDDY2



Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook  

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1259 AM CDT Thu May 07 2026



Valid 081200Z - 091200Z



...Synopsis...

An upper-level trough shifts off the Eastern Seaboard into the

Atlantic today as a trailing, lower amplitude upper wave enters the

Midwest and Central Plains. At the surface, showers and thunderstorm

development near a stationary frontal boundary will extend eastward

from Texas along the northern Gulf Coast and FL Panhandle, bringing

some relief to portions of northern FL. Warm and dry conditions

under a building ridge across the western U.S. will manifest largely

as a fuel curing/drying event west of the Continental Divide.



...Northern Plains...

Broad northwest flow aloft will encompass much of the central and

northern Plains Friday, with troughing across the eastern U.S. and a

building ridge over the Intermountain West. Lack of significant

rainfall over portions of ND and eastern MT has allowed more

receptive fuels to emerge over the last few weeks. West/northwest

winds of 15-20 mph and relative humidity falling close to 20% will

combine with increasingly dry fuels to promote an elevated fire

weather concern for portions of the northern Plains. Elevated

Highlights were introduced across far northeastern MT into western

ND to account for this fire weather threat. A temporary improvement

in fire weather conditions is expected late Friday and Friday night

as a cold front shifts south from Saskatchewan. A few showers and

initially high based thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and

evening, but widespread wetting precipitation unlikely.



..Williams.. 05/07/2026



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



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