Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:31:58 EDT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/fire.php NOAA Information on Fire Weather noaawatch@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us noaawatch@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/images/rss/fireweather.gif http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/fire.php NOAA Logo http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Cool, moist weather and steady attacks by firefighters have brought the number of wildfires still burning in Northern California dramatically down. Thirty-three fires were still burning, down from more than 2,000. Most of California's remaining blazes are on remote federal forest lands and pose little threat to homes. No critical areas for wildfires are forecast today. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:21:06 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Firefighters continue to make good progress on the large fires in California. New fires were reported yesterday in Colorado, Montana, Texas and Utah. Currently, 25 large fires and complexes have burned more than 627,000 acres. There are no critical fire areas forecast for today although some strong winds and frequent lightning strikes across Idaho, Montana and Wyoming may enhance the fire danger in dry areas. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:20:32 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Southwestern Idaho, northern Nevada and southern Oregon have been designated a critical fire weather areas due to the potential for isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. No new large fires were reported over the weekend, but there are still 37 total large fires and complexes still burning across the country. Several communities are still under evacuation orders. Despite these conditions, firefighters are working hard and making progress toward containment goals. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:49:38 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Firefighters continue to make good progress on the large fires in California, a few are expected to be contained over the weekend. While no critical fire weather areas are forecast, yesterday, 163 new fires were reported, but thanks to the initial attack efforts of firefighters, all of them remained small. Very hot and dry weather will persist especially over the northern valleys of California where temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees and relative humidity is expected to drop into the teens. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:31:54 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm The fires in Northern California continue to produce dense smoke near the sources with moderate smoke extending east-northeast across northern Nevada, southeast Oregon and southern Idaho. Moderate weather conditions in California have helped firefighters make good progress on the 16 large fires and complexes. Across the nation, 23 fires or complexes have burned nearly 680,000 acres. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:03:02 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm President Bush offered federal help Thursday to some of the 25,000 firefighters working to contain wildfires that make up the single largest fire event ever recorded in California. The Governor of California declared a state of emergency in 12 counties affected by the wildfires and has called in the California National Guard to help. About 200 injuries, including deep burns, have been reported. The only firefighter death so far has been attributed to a heart attack. The weather is stable and slow progress is being made in containing the fires. Mandatory evacuation orders remained in place Thursday for about 20 homes along the heavily wooded ridges near Carmel Valley. Another 200 houses were emptied in the nearby rural community of Cachagua because of the fire danger. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:07:26 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Firefighters reported progress with a massive blaze in the Los Padres National Forest after beginning a series of "controlled burns" to clear tinder-dry brush in the path of flames that already have ravaged more than 190 square miles near the central California coast. Mandatory evacuation orders remained in place Wednesday so crews could continue the controlled burns for a second day. A controlled burn is a technique used to try to contain a forest fire by depriving it of brush and other fuel. No critical areas for wildfires are forecast today but dry thunderstorms are possible across eastern Oregon. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:01:35 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Fire crews started a controlled burn in the Los Padres National Forest in efforts to halt the massive fire’s spread through the ravaged hills of the central California coast. Officials ordered a mandatory evacuation in the heavily wooded ridges in anticipation of the burn. The fire is now 61% contained but consumed 190 square miles of federal land and destroyed 27 homes along the Big Sur coast before spreading inland. The complex of fires in Butte County, north of Sacramento, is 75% contained after consuming 84 square miles and destroying dozens of homes. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:02:32 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm The current wildfire season is the worst on record in California since the state began keeping records in 1950. Firefighters have contained nearly 1,500 of 1,781 wildfires that have broken out across the tinder-dry state since thunderstorms June 20 brought fire-starting lightning. The fires have consumed almost 840,000 acres in national forests as well as state, private and local land. Several big fires were more than 50% contained, including a fire that has burned almost 120,000 acres and threatened Big Sur along the coast. It is 61% contained, and 1,400 residences remain threatened 27 homes have been destroyed. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:48:41 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Thunderstorms produced downpours that modestly helped firefighting efforts Sunday, but the downpours also triggered mudslides. That complicated California's unfolding wildfire disaster. No rain fell on most of the other California fires. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said 288 blazes were still burning around the state, most in the mountains ringing the northern edge of the Central Valley. Elsewhere, there are no other critical areas in the U.S. for wildfires today. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:13:01 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Numerous fires continue to burn and generate large amounts of smoke in Northern California. Winds over the area have diminished a bit and forecast models suggest a slight increase in atmospheric moisture. Mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are expected in the Sierra Nevada and southern Great Basin with wetter storms further south. Several communities throughout the state have been evacuated. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:43:54 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/ The southwest corner of North Dakota has been identified as a critical fire weather area. Smoke from the hundreds of fires burning in northern California covered much of the state and extend out into the Pacific Ocean. Over 1,000 square miles have burned with about 100 homes destroyed. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:12:36 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/ Hundreds of wildfires continue burning across California with many homes threatened. Across the state, 1,460 fires have been contained, but more than 320 were active Thursday. The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) continues to operate at Preparedness Level Five. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:02:52 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Hundreds of wildfires continue burning across California with many homes threatened. This calendar year 2,902,639 acres have burned in the United States. Critical areas for wildfires exist today across the northern Rockies and the northern Great Basin. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:40:10 EDT andy.allegra@Noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ There are over 330 active fires that threaten 7,610 residences, 168 commercial buildings and 2,000 outbuildings. Critical fire areas have been identified in the coastal areas of northern California and southern Oregon. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:33 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ 18 wildfires continued burning across the west as of midday Monday. Residences are still threatened along with evacuations in some areas. There are currently 30 Incident Meteorologists (IMET) committed to wildfires across the nation. Critical areas for wildfires are forecast along the coastal range of Northwest California and Southwest Oregon due to strong northeasterly winds and low relative humidity. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:47:14 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Cooler, more humid weather helped fire fighters battle the wildfire raging near Santa Barbara over the weekend. The fire has burned 13 square acres and officials now have it 28% contained. The evacuation order for nearly 2,700 homes near Santa Barbara was lifted. The fire near Big Sur has burned 113 square miles. Cooler weather has helped firefighters contain it to 11%. Elsewhere, there are no critical fire areas identified. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:05:07 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Heavy wildland fire activity was reported throughout the country. One new large fire was reported in Arizona. Two large fires were contained: one each in Oregon and California. Broad areas of smoke continue to cover much of northern California, and along the central and southern coast of California. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:14:24 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Wildland fire activity remains heavy throughout the western states. Seven new large fires were reported. Warm and dry conditions will prevail over southern California, southern Nevada, northern Arizona, Utah, and western Colorado. High temperatures and low relative humidity conditions will continue in portions of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Dense smoke covers most of northern California. Light smoke from fires in Oklahoma, Kansas, and southern Canada are affecting the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:38:13 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm There is a critical fire weather area for eastern Nevada, western Utah and southeastern Idaho, primarily due to strong winds and low relative humidity. Heavy fire activity continues throughout the country with six new large fires reported. Major fires in California and Oregon are producing heavy smoke over most of California, Oregon, Nevada and Southern Idaho. Fires continue to burn along the North Carolina/Virginia border with smoke extending well offshore over the Atlantic Ocean. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:23:51 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm The National Interagency Fire Center, headquartered in Boise, issued a 2008 Wildland Fire Outlook forecasting significant fire activity to increase or persist in California, as well as in parts of the western Great Basin in Nevada, the northern Rocky Mountains, Texas, and West Virginia. The agency also upped its national preparedness level to Level 5, its highest, a warning that there are major fires that have the potential to exhaust firefighting resources. It's the second earliest date the agency has reached Level 5 since 1990. California has endured the worst of the fires this year, raging from the western edge of the Sierra Nevada to coastal mountains near Big Sur. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:47:48 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Hundreds of firefighters were working overtime Tuesday to beat back blazes burning from the western edge of the Sierra Nevada to coastal mountains near Big Sur, where authorities enforced new, mandatory evacuations along a roughly 15-mile stretch of Highway 1. Some 1,200 homes are threatened by the Big Sur fire, which has destroyed 17 homes while burning 74 square miles by Tuesday morning. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger deployed 200 National Guard troops to fire lines Tuesday to relieve weary crews. No other critical areas for wildfires are forecast. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:47:25 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Officials say nearly 1,000 wildfires in California could continue to burn for weeks or months. They were able to bring the containment of the 30,000 acre Shasta-Trinity fire to 23%, and humidity and fog helped fire fighters with containment efforts for a blaze in Big Sur. Elsewhere, no other critical fire areas have been identified for today. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:32:30 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Firefighters made slow progress Sunday against the many wildfires burning throughout Northern California. Today there are no critical areas for wildfires forecast, but dry thunderstorms may occur in the interior parts of Oregon, Nevada, and northern California which could spark more fires. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:22:38 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Scattered thunderstorms are predicted this weekend over northern California, Pacific Northwest, and far western Nevada. Southern California will be hot and dry. A mixture of wet and dry thunderstorms are forecast for Arizona and New Mexico. Hot weather and thunderstorms are also predicted for the Great Basin and western Colorado. Ten states reported active wildfires burning over 400,000 acres. California continues to be the most critical with 33 large fires burning a total of 305,112 acres. Arizona is also experiencing a great deal of fire activity with nine fires burning 36,000 acres. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:31:03 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm While no critical fire weather areas are forecast for Saturday, there are 50 active large fires burning over 354,000 acres in 10 states. In California, scattered mostly dry thunderstorms are expected over northern California, the Sierras and western Nevada will expand into the Pacific Northwest over the weekend. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:40:09 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/ Flames from a huge wildfire burning through a national forest inched toward the scenic tourist town of Big Sur, where firefighters rushed Thursday to protect historic structures and hundreds of homes. The blaze in the Los Padres National Forest was only 3 percent contained and had burned nearly 37 square miles near the coast about a mile south of Big Sur, officials said. The fire has destroyed 16 homes since breaking out Saturday. Weekend weather is expected to aggravate the existing fire conditions across the west with dry thunderstorms expected across northern and central California. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:57:21 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Smoke is causing unhealthy air quality conditions over much of Northern and Central California. State air quality officials warned residents to stay indoors as the smoke from fires across California obscured the sun. Regulators said it was the worst air to hit the region in years. There are 25 IMETS (incident meteorologists) either deployed or en route to wildfires across the country. There are no critical areas for wildfires forecast for today. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:50:26 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ A critical wildland fire situation continues to develop in northern California. Firefighters are battling 32 large fires in California that have burned more than 180,000 acres. Thousands of firefighters continue to battle the blazes from the ground and air. Fire crews from Nevada and Oregon arrived to provide extra help. Smoke from the fires has darkened skies in the San Francisco Bay area and Central Valley, causing public health officials to issue air-quality warnings. Elsewhere, high danger for wildfires exists for southeastern Arizona due to isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms, high temperatures, and low relative humidity. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:37:57 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Year-to-date in the U.S. there have been 34,143 fires that have burned more than 1,879,559 acres. There are no critical fire areas identified for today. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:20:44 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/ A weak low pressure system moved across the Pacific Northwest and spread sufficient moisture into Northern California on Saturday to touch off mainly dry thunderstorms. After a week of above normal temperatures, fuels were extremely dry causing conditions favorable for numerous lightning caused fires. Preliminary fire reports indicate as many as 607 new lightning caused fires over northern California in the past 24 to 36 hours. Due to a shortage of resources, many small fires remained un-staffed. Over 108 structures were threatened as of Sunday morning. 2008 has become an unusually destructive year. Wildfires have destroyed at least 125 homes in Northern California so far this year. Blazes started popping up in the region just as California's unofficial fire season began in mid-May, following the state's driest two-month period on record. The largest fire, the “Wild” Fire, was burning 5 miles east of Napa, near the Napa-Solano County line. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:30:38 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Another hot and breezy day will develop over the Great Basin with afternoon high temperatures reaching well into 90s F north and readings of 100F to 115F over southern/desert areas. The combination of the hot and dry conditions, combined with widely scattered dry thunderstorms in advance of a weak frontal boundary will result in critical fire weather conditions across eastern Nevada, Utah, and the adjacent areas of Wyoming and Colorado. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:29:16 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm The National Interagency Fire Center reports that 1,680,945 acres have burned in the U.S. year-to-date from wildfires. There are no critical fire weather areas forecast for today. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:39 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 The Humboldt Fire, near the cities of Chico and Paradise, CA has burned over 23,000 acres and is now 50% contained, after 74 homes were destroyed, and 20 damaged. Mandatory evacuations affecting portions of Paradise, CA and surrounding rural areas were lifted on Sunday, June 15 some precautionary evacuation notices continue. No critical areas for wildfires forecast for today. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:41:26 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Wildfires continue to burn in California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. Since Jan 1 2008, over 1.6 million acres have burned. In eastern North Carolina, the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge has burned over 39,000 acres. Structures are threatened. Smoke from this fire has spread as far north as Richmond and west into the Piedmont of North Carolina. In Colorado, 42,000 acres has burned. This fire is 20 miles east of Thatcher. No structures are immediately threatened, but numerous historic and prehistoric sites are located within the area. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:05:11 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. Authorities closed all roads to Paradise, a town of about 30,000 residents, about 90 miles north of Sacramento, and ordered several thousand Butte County residents to leave their homes. Elsewhere, the Storm Prediction Center is predicting no critical fire weather areas for Friday. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:29:37 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 There are critical fire weather areas today in north-central New Mexico and south-central Colorado. Primary conditions are strong winds, low relative humidity, and long-term dryness. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:49:56 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 In Stockton, California, wind-driven fires burned at least 30 homes and slightly injured two firefighters on Tuesday. Some residents were treated for smoke inhalation. Near Sacramento, California, a fire captain suffered second-degree burns to his hands and arms Tuesday when a wind-driven grass fire unexpectedly changed direction and intensity. Elsewhere, extremely high fire danger for wildfires exists for northeastern New Mexico, far western Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle due to very strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought. High danger for wildfires exists for eastern Arizona, much of New Mexico, southern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, and much of the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and long-term dryness. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:11:25 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 The combination of very strong winds, low relative humidity, and long-term dryness across the southern Great Basin to parts of the central and southern High Plains and central valleys of California will produce critical fire areas on Tuesday. In eastern North Carolina, the Evans Road Fire continues and has burned 35,691 acres. The fire is about 40% contained, but continues to move east and northeast within the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:59:11 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Moderate winds, continued drought, and low relative humidity across parts of northeastern New Mexico will result in critical fire weather conditions on Sunday. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:03:56 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and long term drought will produce critical fore weather conditions over parts of the Southwestern U.S. and High Plains on Saturday. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:58:38 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Low Relative Humidity and increasing winds are combining to produce critical fire weather threats. The areas identified include portions of the southern Great Basin, northwestern Arizona Plateau and southern High Plains. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:36:10 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Strong surface winds combined with low relative humidity will lead to extremely critical fire weather conditions over portions of southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:26:43 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A very dry air mass will combine with strong winds to produce widespread fire problems from southeastern California into the southern High Plains. Northern Arizona and much of New Mexico are in an extremely critical fire weather area. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:13:13 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Hot, dry and windy conditions from the Desert Southwest into the Southern Plains will result in an increasing fire threat for much of the area over the next several days. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:14:14 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Strong winds and low relative humidity across souther Utah, much of Arizona and New Mexico, and parts of western Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma will produce critical fire weather conditions on Monday. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:01:03 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Across parts of southern California, Nevada, Utah, northern Arizona, and western Colorado low relative humidity and strong winds will combine to create critical weather weather conditions. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:14:34 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 Firefighters fully contained the Santa Cruz wildfires that burned 4,000 acres and destroyed 36 homes. Coastal fog and cool temperatures helped firefighters quench the fire. Elsewhere, critical fire areas are identified for northern Arizona, southern Utah, much of Colorado, western and northern New Mexico, far southern Kansas, and the western Oklahoma and Texas panhandles. Thu, 29 May 2008 08:29:55 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ High danger for wildfires exists for much of northern Arizona, western New Mexico, southern and eastern Utah, and western Colorado due to strong winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Colorado. Wed, 28 May 2008 07:50:02 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm Firefighters have the wildfires in the Santa Cruz Mountains 70% contained. The fires have burned nearly 4,000 acres and destroyed three dozen homes. Year-to-date fire statistics for the U.S. are available. Tue, 27 May 2008 07:57:18 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and long-term dryness will result in critical fire weather conditions over most of New Mexico and the extreme western parts of Texas on Monday. in western south Florida, moderate winds combined with low relative humidity and moderate to severe drought will result in critical fire weather conditions. Large fires were reported in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Texas, and Washington. Over 1,400,00 acres have burned since January 1, 2008. Mon, 26 May 2008 08:14:11 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and long term dryness will result in critical fire weather areas over much of central and eastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, and the far western Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles on Sunday. Large fires were reported in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Texas, and Washington. Over 1,400,00 acres have burned since January 1, 2008. Sun, 25 May 2008 08:32:57 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought conditions will create critical fire weather conditions over northeastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, and the western Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles on Saturday. In Florida, the Everglades National Park's 40,000 acre Mustang Corner Fire is close to containment. Firefighters are continuing to mop up hammocks that are smoldering in parts of the fire. Sat, 24 May 2008 07:14:46 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ High danger for wildfires exists for southeastern half of New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, and west Texas due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Kansas. Elsewhere, a wildfire at the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains near the central California coast began on Thursday and burned about 3000 acres. Over 300 homes, several schools, and at least one organizational camp were evacuated. Nearly 150 horses were evacuated to the county fairgrounds. Fri, 23 May 2008 07:48:54 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ High danger for wildfires exists for southeastern Arizona, the southeastern half of New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, and west Texas due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Kansas. Thu, 22 May 2008 09:31:41 EDT carol.baldwin@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Critical areas for wildfires are forecast across the southwest with extreme fire danger across southern New Mexico and west Texas due to very strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought. Wed, 21 May 2008 07:47:03 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ South Florida residents were warned to stay indoors and a state prison and federal detention center were evacuated Monday as smoke from a massive wildfire in Everglades National Park billowed their way. No structures are reported threatened at this time. For today, critical areas for wildfires are forecast across southern California, southern Nevada, extreme southwest Utah, and western Arizona. Tue, 20 May 2008 08:20:33 EDT carol.baldwin@noaa.gov http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm A large fire in the Everglades and other smaller fires in various parts of Florida brought smoky conditions across Florida on Sunday. The Florida Division of Forestry, which handles fires on state property, says it was fighting 90 fires around the state, which total about 39,500 acres. The majority of fires are in Glades County around Lake Okeechobee and on the coast in Brevard County. The Everglade fires began May 14th. In addition, in Everglades National Park, which is federal property, another 21,000 acres were on fire. That fire was 20 percent contained, according to the Florida Division of Forestry. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:23:12 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Sustained northwesterly winds of 20-25 MPH, with gusts over 30 MPH and minimum relative humidity readings 15-20 percent are expected over much of central and eastern Montana, far western Wyoming, and northwestern South Dakota on Sunday. These conditions, combined with long term drought, will result in critical weather conditions. Sun, 18 May 2008 08:44:08 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 The combination of sustained northwesterly winds, minimum relative humidity in the 15 to 25 percent range, and long term drought will result in a critical fire weather across much of North Dakota and northern South Dakota on Saturday. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:24:14 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ High danger for wildfires exists for eastern Montana, North Dakota, northeastern Wyoming, and portions of South Dakota due to very strong winds, drought, and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of North Dakota and Montana. Fri, 16 May 2008 07:42:37 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought are causing critical fire weather areas in southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, southern California, and western Arizona today. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:28:59 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ There are critical fire weather areas in portions of northern California and far western Texas today. This is due to the strong winds, low relative humidity, and unseasonably warm temperatures in those areas. Wed, 14 May 2008 07:36:49 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Wildfires continue in Central Florida and have burned thousands of acres, destroyed homes, and have caused the closing of several highways. Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued a State of Emergency for all of Florida due to ongoing dry conditions and the threat for additional wildfires. Critical fire weather areas also remain in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:16:34 EDT andy.allegra@Noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ An extremely volatile fire weather situation is likely across central and eastern Florida, as well as parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Red flags warning are in effect for many of these areas. Mon, 12 May 2008 07:27:41 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Winds will increase across the region, with sustained northwesterly winds near 30 MPH expected from northeastern New Mexico into southeastern Colorado and the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles. Relative humidity will be low, near 10-15 percent. Into southeastern New Mexico and southwestern and central Texas, winds will be slightly less, from 15-25 MPH sustained but with higher gusts. Here, temperatures will be hot, with highs well into the 90s and a few locations over 100 F. Relative humidity will be extremely low, from the upper single digits to the lower teens. Sat, 10 May 2008 08:27:30 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 There are critical fire weather areas for northern and eastern Arizona, far southeastern Utah, far western Texas, and most of New Mexico today. Year-to-date statistics for 2008 show 21,294 fires and 1,363,964 acres burned in the U.S. On 08-May-2008 the number of large active fires in the U.S. was eleven. Fri, 09 May 2008 07:28:44 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 There are critical fire weather areas for most of New Mexico and portions of western Texas today. This is due to the primary conditions of strong winds, low relative humidity, and long-term dryness. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:47:10 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 High danger for wildfires exists for portions of southwestern and far western Texas and southern and central New Mexico due to strong winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Florida. Wed, 07 May 2008 07:46:18 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Critical area for wildfires are forecast across a large part of New Mexico and far west Texas. Tue, 06 May 2008 07:29:52 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 There are critical fire weather areas for southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico today. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:45:26 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Strong winds around 20 to 25 MPH with higher gusts, relative humidity near 20 percent, combined with recent dryness and drought critical fire weather conditions over the northeastern half of North Dakota on Sunday. Sun, 04 May 2008 08:16:43 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Strong westerly winds across the Southern Plains this week ushered in a very dry airmass creating a large area with critical to extreme wildfire danger. Several large wildfires erupted in New Mexico and Texas. Other ongoing wildfires southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico and near Marathon, Texas were aggravated by the extreme fire conditions. Fri, 02 May 2008 07:35:27 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Extremely high danger for wildfires exists for portions of southern and eastern New Mexico and western Texas due to sustained westerly winds, low relative humidity, cold frontal passage, and long-term drought. High danger for wildfires exists for portions of the southern Rockies. High danger for wildfires also exists for portions of northern and central Florida due to sustained northeasterly winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Florida, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:50:16 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Extremely high danger for wildfires exists for a large portion of New Mexico, northeastern Arizona, and far western Texas due to sustained southwesterly winds and low relative humidity. High danger for wildfires exists for portions of the southwest and Four Corners regions, central and southern High Plains. High danger for wildfires also exists for portions of Florida due to sustained northeasterly winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Florida, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:32:30 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/ Wildfires continued to burn near a northeast suburb of Los Angeles. Fire fighters expect it to take four to seven days to contain the wildfires, which have already burned 490 acres and caused officials to evacuate over 1,000 people. There are several critical fire weather outlook areas in the U.S. today. These include portions of western Texas and western Oklahoma southeastern areas include parts of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia and the front range area from Colorado up through parts of Montana. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:39:04 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.inciweb.org/ An early season wildfire began on Saturday afternoon in the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California above the communities of Sierra Madre and Arcadia, near Pasadena, California. By Sunday evening, the fire had burned over 400 acres and was 30 percent contained. Full containment is expected by the middle of the week. Approximately 1,000 residents have been evacuated. Several dozen hikers in the region were also evacuated on Saturday and all trails were closed to entry. There are 500 fire fighters and 5 aircraft working to contain the fire. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:39:44 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Critical fire weather areas are expected for much of northern and northeastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, the panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas due to strong winds, low relative humidity, wind shift associated with a cold front, and drought conditions. Late in the day, a cold front will surge out of Colorado and Kansas, shifting winds to northerly and increasing them to 20-30 MPH with higher gusts. Any ongoing fires could experience a rapid change in direction with the front. Critical fire weather areas are also expected for southern Nevada, southeastern California/western Arizona due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:31:28 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Critical areas for wild fires are forecast across New Mexico, lower Michigan, and much of New England, there are currently 5 Incident Meteorologists active across the country. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:55:11 EDT carol.baldwin@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 High danger for wildfires exists for far southern Nevada and southeastern California eastward into southwestern Texas due to strong winds and low humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Utah and Colorado. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:29:06 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 There are critical areas for wild fires forecast across western North Dakota, far northwestern South Dakota, and far eastern Montana. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:07:38 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 There are critical areas for wild fires forecast across New Mexico today. Surface dew points will generally be in the single digits reflecting the very dry air mass that is in place over much of the southwest. Relative humidity values will be very low once again. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:59:36 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Strong winds associated with an approaching cold front, and low relative humidity, will contribute to a large area of critical fire weather conditions. Wind speeds around 20 to 30 MPH are expected over much of the area, in the central Dakotas winds 30 to 35 MPH are expected. Afternoon heating into the 80s and lower 90s across the Southern High Plains will result in afternoon relative humidity dropping into the 2 to 5 percent range. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:30:55 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 One fire is on the Fort Carson Military Base, about 25 miles southwest of Colorado Springs. Over 9600 acres had burned as of Noon MDT Wednesday. Another fire was about 40 miles east of Pueblo in Crowley County near the town of Ordway. A 300 acre fire was located about two miles east of Carbondale. These fires have resulted in evacuations and road closures. The weather will assist fire fighters today in the wake of a cold front with lower temperatures, high relative humidity, and the chance for rain and snow. In southwestern Texas, a combination of very low relative humidities, strong winds, and drought conditions will contribute to a critical fire weather area. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:08:33 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Extremely high fire danger exists for south central New Mexico, the Texas south plains, and parts of southwestern Texas due to very strong winds, very low relative humidity, and drought. Critical fire weather areas also exist in parts of Florida and the North Carolina coastal plain. On Tuesday, three major wildfires occurred in Colorado, where evacuations were ordered and the media reported 3 deaths. Colorado's governor declared a state of emergency. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:32:01 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Critical wild fire areas are identified for the High Plains, the Southwest, and Florida. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:28:41 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Critical areas for wild fires are forecast across much of Florida, eastern Montana, western parts of the Dakotas, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and California. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:38:23 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Behind a cold front, sustained west-northwesterly winds from 15 to 20 MPH with gusts of over 25 MPH and much drier air with Dew Points in the 30s combined with temperatures in the 60s/70s will support minimum relative humidity readings from 25-35 percent. Despite light precipitation over northern Florida Sunday morning, recent dry weather over the last 7 days combined with these expected weather conditions will aid in a critical fire weather threat. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:31:10 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 Extremely high fire danger for wild fires exists for far southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and far southwestern Texas due to very strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought. High danger for wild fires also exists for southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and southwestern Texas due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and drought. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:35:57 EDT carol.baldwin@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 Critical wild fire areas are identified for extreme southeastern Arizona, the southern half of New Mexico and western Texas. Extreme wild fire areas are identified within the southernmost portions of New Mexico and west Texas. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:24:08 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 Critical area for wild fires are forecast at the junction of California, Nevada, and Arizona. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:15:11 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 Critical areas exist for wild fires across west Texas, New Mexico, and northeast Arizona. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:34:38 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Very strong winds, combining with low relative humidity will produce an expansive zone of critical fire weather conditions for much of New Mexico, western Texas, western Kansas, western Oklahoma, southeast Colorado, and northeastern Arizona. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:34:10 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day2 The fire weather threat over New Mexico and Texas is lower today, but is expected to return to critical levels tomorrow for portions of eastern New Mexico, western Texas and extending northward into western Oklahoma, southwestern Kansas, and southeastern Colorado. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:35:50 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 A significant fire weather threat is expected across portions of the southern high plains. There are extremely critical fire areas designated for portions of southeastern New Mexico and far western Texas. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:10:31 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/#Day1 High danger for wild fires exists for much of New Mexico, southeastern Arizona, and far western Texas due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and long-term drought. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:08 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 For southeast New Mexico, much of western and northwestern Texas, and southwestern Oklahoma critical fire weather areas are in effect. This is due to primary conditions of drought, low relative humidity, and strong winds. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:36:38 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A low pressure area will develop in vicinity of the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles. A strengthening pressure gradient will lead to sustained southwesterly winds near 20 MPH with higher gusts. High temperatures are expected to climb into the 70s and 80s over a large part of the region. Coupled with very dry air already in place, this will result in low afternoon minimum relative humidity values in the 10 to 20 percent range. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:50:25 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A strengthening low pressure system over the Central High Plains will promote sustained surface winds of 15 to 30 MPH with higher gusts. The combination of wind, low relative humidity dropping into the 10 to 15 percent range, and drought conditions will create a critical fire weather area across much of New Mexico, far western Texas, and southeast Colorado. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:43:47 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 High danger for wild fires exists for portions of southern Nevada, southeastern California, northwestern Arizona, and southwestern Utah due to sustained southwesterly winds and low relative humidity. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:37:48 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 High danger for wild fires exists for portions of the southern Rockies and High Plains due to westerly winds, low relative humidity, and incipient drought. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Texas and Oklahoma, and approximately 200 acres were burned in Morgan County, Colorado. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:33:11 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Moderate winds and low relative humidity readings will produce critical fire weather conditions over the southern rockies and high plains region. This will effect east to central Arizona, central to southern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, and western Texas. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:17:53 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 An area of lower pressure from the Northern Plains through eastern Nebraska, to eastern New Mexico and a high pressure center near central Alabama have kept strong and gusty winds across much of the Plains states. Afternoon relative humidities are expected to drop into the teens and single digits across a widespread area of the Southern Plains and Southwest. These factors, in combination with below normal rainfall and drought, will create dangerous fire weather conditions across eastern New Mexico and western Texas. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:15:47 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Wildfires burned over 50,000 acres of grassland in extreme southern Texas. Officials evacuated 500 people from their homes four homes were destroyed. For Thursday, a critical fire weather area covers southern and eastern New Mexico, western Texas, western Oklahoma, and southwestern Kansas. An extremely critical fire weather area covers the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles into extreme southwestern Kansas. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:23:11 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 High fire danger exists for southern Texas due to gusty winds and very low humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Texas. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:35:26 EDT andy.allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A low will move eastward out of Mexico into central Texas afternoon and will push a strong cold front through southern Texas around midday Tuesday, causing southerly to westerly and increasing to 30-40 MPH over deep south Texas. Relative Humidity will decrease quickly, dropping into the teens near the Rio Grande to the 20-30 percent range near the coast. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:48:28 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 An active fire weather day is expected across parts of the Southwest. The combination of very strong winds, low relative humidity, and long term dryness will create extremely critical fire weather areas across parts of west Texas and southern and central New Mexico. Surface winds of 30 to 40 MPH appear likely with gusts to near 60 MPH possible. Relative humidities will drop below 10 percent. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:55:54 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day2 Continued strong winds along with above-normal temperatures and a dry air mass will maintain a critical fire weather threat. Temperatures will warm mainly into the 70s resulting in widespread low relative humidities of 8 to 15 percent. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 MPH, with higher gusts, will be common Saturday. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:59:52 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Extremely high fire danger exists for southwestern and west Texas, the southern half of New Mexico, and extreme southeastern Arizona due to extreme winds and very low relative humidity. High fire danger exists for much of central Texas, southwestern Oklahoma, central New Mexico, and southern Arizona due to very strong winds, very low relative humidity, and long-term dryness. Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:36:58 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day2 There is an extremely critical fire weather area for southeastern New Mexico and southwestern and western Texas. Also, parts of Arizona are in the critical area. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:21:00 EDT Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html Very dry existing conditions and forecast computer guidance suggest the potential for extreme fire weather conditions on Friday across large parts of southeast New Mexico, southwestern and western Texas. Low relative humidity with very strong to extreme sustained surface winds with higher gusts and long term dryness will lead to fire weather conditions becoming extreme in the area. Unseasonably warm and near record breaking high temperatures will prompt relative humidity values to remain in the single digits and teens for a substantial part of Friday. These conditions can undoubtedly promote rapid fire growth and very fast wind-driven wildfires leading to an active fire weather day. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:17:42 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A high fire danger exists for parts of southwestern Texas due to breezy northwesterly winds, low relative humidity, and ongoing drought. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:38:12 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A critical fire weather area is forecast for Wednesday for southern Nevada, southern California, and western Arizona due to critically low relative humidity values, winds, and developing drought conditions. A critical fire weather area is also forecast for southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico due to critically low relative humidity values and gusty winds. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:58:33 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A strong cold front will surge southwestward, with sustained winds increasing to 25 to 35 MPH with gusts of 40 to 50 MPH. Drier air with relative humidity in the 20 to 30 percent range will combine with dry fuels and strong winds to create hazardous fire conditions all day long. Gusty winds will persist overnight. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:31:10 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 In advance of an approaching cold front, warm, dry, and windy conditions are expected across much of western and southwest Texas and southern New Mexico. Sustained southwesterly winds near 30 MPH are likely, with gusts of 30 to 40 MPH. Minimum relative humidities will range from the teens to the 20's. As the cold front passes late Sunday night, winds will shift abruptly to the north at 20 to 30 MPH with higher gusts. Across the Colorado River Valley from southern Nevada into southeastern California and southwest Arizona, high pressure will surge southwestward producing very strong northerly winds of 20 to 30 MPH with higher gusts of 30 to 40 MPH. Strong heating and mixing will also result in Minimum relative humidity values into the teens,with some single digit relative humidity possible. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:01:03 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A downslope regime coupled with sunny skies will result in warm afternoon high temperatures in the 70s along with strong southwesterly winds of 20 TO 30 MPH and Relative Humidity values in the teens will result is a critical fire weather threat over the south central High Plains. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:55:15 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A combination of low relative humidity, continued drought conditions, and strong winds will contribute to a critical fire weather area across west central Texas and far southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday. Relative humidity values will likely fall into the the teens as temperatures warm into the low to mid 70's. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:03:23 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Strong winds, very dry air, and moderate drought conditions sparked wildfires across west Texas, southeast New Mexico, and western Oklahoma on Monday. Some buildings were destroyed and officials had to close portions of I-20. Strong gusty winds on Tuesday will contribute to critical fire weather areas across south central Texas. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:49:40 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 There are some extremely critical fire weather areas for southwest and central Texas, as well as for southeastern New Mexico and parts of Oklahoma. This is due to prime conditions of drought, gusty winds and high temperatures in those areas. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:07:43 EST Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Critical fire weather areas remain in southwestern Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Whereas, much below normal temperatures and/or moist conditions will preclude any near critical fire weather areas elsewhere in the U.S. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:05:10 EST Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Moderate surface winds will occur over the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic. Mild temperatures and low relative humidity readings will combine with these winds to support critical fire weather conditions over the Carolinas. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:43:03 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Critical Fire Weather areas are forecast for parts of the Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas, northern and Central Florida, and southeastern Georgia. The combination of strong and gusty winds, relative humidity in the 20% to 30% range, and long term drought conditions will create critical fire weather conditions across much of the Southeast. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:47:41 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 A strong cold front will move into the Southwest states. High pressure will build behind the front, with increasing winds and low relative humidities. The increasing winds and low relative humidities will result in Critical Fire Weather Areas for southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, extreme southwest Texas, and the Lower Colorado River Valley. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:55:17 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 High fire danger exists for western Oklahoma, western Texas, and eastern New Mexico due to strong winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:57:58 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/firecomp/ Winds gusting as high as 60 miles per hour across parts of Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland on Sunday, toppled trees, tore off parts of roofs, fanned flames of wildfires, and knocked out power to more than a quarter million businesses and homes. Power outages were also reported throughout parts of North Carolina, West Virginia, New Jersey, and New York. The gusty winds caused the spread of wildfires across Virginia. In Bedford County, Virginia, evacuations were ordered due to a fire that had grown to 500 acres on Sunday. In Roanoke County, Virginia, Interstate 81 was closed for several hours because of the smoke on the interstate. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:54:09 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/index.html#Day1 Gusty winds and low relative humidity across southern and west central Texas fanned several large wildfires across that area on Thursday, burning thousands of acres and disrupting motorists and residents. The gusty southwest winds and low relative humidity will continue today, resulting in a critical fire weather area across parts of eastern Mew Mexico and west/northwest Texas, and into southwest Oklahoma. Fire weather advisories and Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:07:38 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/santa_ana.php Sustained offshore winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts of 40 to around 50 MPH will begin to diminish during the early to mid afternoon on Wednesday as the pressure gradient begins to weaken over southern California. However, very low humidity of 5 to 15 percent across the area will remain in this range even after the winds diminish. Much of the area will see low humidity through the overnight hours with a gradual recovery beginning first in the coastal areas. Despite the very strong and gusty winds of the past 24 hours, temperatures have remained on the cool to mild side with readings in the 60s to low 70s. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:21:51 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov