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Southwest U.S

Northwest U.S

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NEW for 2003
The SPC will experimentally generate short-term model graphics and current analysis graphics containing weather parameters deemed important for fire weather forecasting. These plots can then be overlayed onto either a GOES satellite derived active fire image, or the land-use maps shown to the left. Two of the regions will usually be set over the Western U.S. while a third region will be used as a "floater", to be set by an SPC fire weather forecaster based on fire weather conditions described in the Day 1 or Day 2 Fire Weather Outlooks.

Welcome to the Storm Prediction Center's Fire Weather Analysis page. This page features forecast and analysis fields that are commonly used at the SPC to assess the potential for increased wild fire activity on a national to regional scale.

The forecast fields are calculated from the latest available Eta Model. The objective analysis (SPC OA) data is produced from a 2-pass Barnes objective analysis using the latest surface data and latest available RUC forecast as a first guess.

These pages will update hourly throughout the day and can be used to compare or verify short-term model forecasts and outlooks with observed conditions over the areas of concern. This type of mesoscale information will primarily assist forecasters with a need to quickly ascertain fire weather conditions during the afternoon and evening hours of the day 1 period.

Current Day1 Fire Weather Outlook i
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Web page contact: Greg Carbin
Objective analysis of surface data maintained by Phillip Bothwell