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Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0128 AM CDT Mon Jun 25 2018 Valid 251200Z - 261200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR NORTHWEST NEVADA AND FAR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA... ...Synopsis... An upper-level trough impacting the Pacific Northwest will lead to strong mid-level flow intersecting Sierra Nevada today. Strong, downslope flow will impact portions of northwestern Nevada. At the surface, a deepening surface low will enhance surface winds during the afternoon. ...Northwest Nevada and far northwest California... Guidance continues to be in agreement that 20+ mph winds and RH values of 5-15% will exist coincident with critically dry fuels in the highlighted critical area. Adjacent areas will experience elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. RH values will be below 15%, but winds will generally be 10-15 mph. Some areas of southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho may experience briefly critical surface winds of 20 mph, but confidence is not high enough to highlight those as critical. ..Wendt.. 06/25/2018 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0130 AM CDT Mon Jun 25 2018 Valid 261200Z - 271200Z ...Synopsis... Upper-level flow across the Sierra Nevada should be sufficiently strong to form a surface trough in the Great Basin on D2/Tuesday. The surface trough will enhance the pressure gradient and lead to strong surface winds during the afternoon over portions of central Nevada. ...Parts of central Nevada... Portions of central Nevada will experience elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Afternoon, RH values will range from 10-15%, however winds will generally be around 15 mph with perhaps a local area experiencing briefly critical winds. Fuels in this region are at critically dry levels. ..Wendt.. 06/25/2018 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...
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