Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 AM CST Sun Jan 22 2017 Valid 221200Z - 231200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS... ...Synopsis... A mid/upper closed low will slide east across the Gulf Coast states, deepening as it reaches Georgia/Carolinas and a strong jet streak rotates around its southeastern periphery. In its wake, strong northwesterly 850-700 mb flow will overspread much of southern Texas, as heights build across the Desert Southwest. At the surface, a low will rapidly transit east from Arkansas to the southern Appalachians. ...Portions of southern Texas and the southern high Plains... High pressure building into the southwest states will combine with the deepening low over the southeast to strengthen the surface pressure gradient considerably across much of the southern Plains. Northwesterly winds sustained around 30-35 mph will develop over much of southern and central Texas, while winds will be slightly lower over western Texas and eastern New Mexico. Deep mixing will encourage strong gusts upwards of 50 mph, primarily across southern Texas. Related downslope warming/drying will lead to widespread RH values below 20-25 percent as well. Fuels will likely have dried sufficiently to support critical fire-weather concerns over southern Texas, especially considering the strength of the flow. To the northwest, lower winds (20-25 mph sustained) and more marginal fuels should keep fire-weather concerns at elevated levels. ..Picca.. 01/22/2017 ...Please see http://ift.tt/2i2um2s for graphic product...Read more
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