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Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Issued on Jul 8, 2008
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To retrieve previous Day 3-8 FireWX outlooks, type in the date you wish to retrieve in YYMMDD (e.g., 060205 for Feb. 5, 2006). Data available since January 1, 2006.
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast Graphic
D3Thu, Jul 10, 2008 - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 D6Sun, Jul 13, 2008 - Mon, Jul 14, 2008
D4Fri, Jul 11, 2008 - Sat, Jul 12, 2008 D7Mon, Jul 14, 2008 - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
D5Sat, Jul 12, 2008 - Sun, Jul 13, 2008 D8Tue, Jul 15, 2008 - Wed, Jul 16, 2008
(All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)
   ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
   FNUS28 KWNS 081004
   
   DAY 3-8 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0504 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008
   
   VALID 101200Z - 161200Z
   
   ...DISCUSSION...
   A SEASONABLY STRONG UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE EWD ALONG THE
   U.S/CANADIAN BORDER DURING DAY 3 /THU/ PRODUCING MODERATE WLY SFC
   WINDS OVER THE NRN ROCKIES. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RH
   READINGS TO SUPPORT A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT IN THIS REGION.
   MEANWHILE...AN INVERTED UPPER TROUGH OVER THE DESERT SW WILL MOVE
   SLOWLY WWD ON DAY 3 SOUTH OF A STRONG UPPER RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE
   GREAT BASIN. ISOLATED DRY TSTMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NRN
   PORTIONS OF THE MID LEVEL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM
   ACROSS THE SRN GREAT BASIN ON DAY 3. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY
   WITH THIS TRACK OF THIS UPPER TROUGH BEYOND DAY 3. BUT INCREASING
   DRY TSTM POTENTIAL WILL BE POSSIBLE IF ASSOCIATED MONSOONAL MOISTURE
   MOVES NWD INTO THE GREAT BASIN AND NRN ROCKIES DURING DAYS 4-6.
   
   ..CROSBIE.. 07/08/2008
   
   ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...
   
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   CLICK TO GET FNUS38 KWNS PFWF38 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK DAY 3-8 AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCT
      
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