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Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1238 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Valid 191200Z - 201200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
...Synopsis...
Upper ridging will expand farther into the Intermountain West today,
supporting hot and dry conditions amid generally lighter winds.
Deeper monsoonal moisture will remain embedded within the Desert
Southwest, but residual mid-level moisture in the Great Basin could
support a few isolated showers in the higher terrain. In the
southern Plains, a weak frontal boundary will sag into the Texas
Panhandle and Oklahoma throughout the day. Models vary on the timing
of the front, and progression will largely depend upon thunderstorm
outflow across Kansas in the early morning hours. Nevertheless, a
deeply mixed profile will lead to another day of high temperatures
in the 100s F and RH values of 15-20% ahead of the front, promoting
locally elevated fire weather concerns amid a drought stressed
fuelscape.
..Elizalde-Garcia.. 08/19/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...