Day 1 Fire Outlook
Issued: 2026-09-09 04:57 UTC
Valid: 2026-09-09 12:00 UTC
An upper-level trough over the northern High Plains will move into the Great Lakes region today while broad ridging encompasses much of the southern CONUS. The exiting trough and related diminishing surface pressure gradient will discourage widespread fire weather concerns across parts of the Northern Rockies and northern High Plains. …
Forecaster: Williams
Day 2 Fire Outlook
Issued: 2026-09-09 04:58 UTC
Valid: 2026-09-10 12:00 UTC
A mid/upper trough will push into the Northwest D2/Thursday while a deepening surface trough and cold front evolve over the southern Canadian prairies. …
Forecaster: Williams
Days 3-8 Fire Outlook
Issued: 2026-09-08 21:56 UTC
Valid: 2026-09-10 12:00 UTC
A mid-level shortwave trough will descend into the northwestern U.S. as a surface cyclone traverses the Canadian Prairies on Day 3/Thursday. Strong flow aloft and a tightening surface pressure gradient will promote widespread dry and breezy conditions across the northern Great Basin into the northern Plains. …
Forecaster: Elizalde-Garcia