SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0146 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2025 Valid 111200Z - 121200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR TERRAIN-FAVORING AREAS SURROUNDING LOS ANGELES... ...Synopsis... A positively tilted mid-level trough will progress south-southeast along the West Coast as another mid-level trough amplifies over the central CONUS today. A surface low will traverse the southern High Plains while surface high pressure builds over the Interior West. A pressure gradient will develop over southern California through the day, encouraging dry offshore conditions. Wind speeds may exceed 20 mph amid 15-20 percent RH in terrain-favoring areas surrounding the city of Los Angeles, fostering Elevated to Critical wildfire-spread conditions given dry fuels. Critical conditions are most likely late tonight into early Sunday morning. ..Squitieri.. 01/11/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0146 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2025 Valid 111200Z - 121200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR TERRAIN-FAVORING AREAS SURROUNDING LOS ANGELES... ...Synopsis... A positively tilted mid-level trough will progress south-southeast along the West Coast as another mid-level trough amplifies over the central CONUS today. A surface low will traverse the southern High Plains while surface high pressure builds over the Interior West. A pressure gradient will develop over southern California through the day, encouraging dry offshore conditions. Wind speeds may exceed 20 mph amid 15-20 percent RH in terrain-favoring areas surrounding the city of Los Angeles, fostering Elevated to Critical wildfire-spread conditions given dry fuels. Critical conditions are most likely late tonight into early Sunday morning. ..Squitieri.. 01/11/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more