Day 1 Fire Outlook

Issued: 2026-04-27 06:45 UTC

Valid: 2026-04-27 12:00 UTC

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon across the southern High Plains. Early-morning surface observations show that a very dry air mass resides over the Southwest and southern High ...

Forecaster: Moore

Day 2 Fire Outlook

Issued: 2026-04-27 06:46 UTC

Valid: 2026-04-28 12:00 UTC

Critical fire weather conditions will continue into Tuesday across parts of eastern NM and western TX. Early-morning water-vapor imagery depicts a low-amplitude upper wave over central CA. This feature will quickly progress ...

Forecaster: Moore

Days 3-8 Fire Outlook

Issued: 2026-04-26 21:17 UTC

Valid: 2026-04-28 12:00 UTC

A mid-level wave and associated robust jet core will eject into the southern and central Plains on Day 3/Tuesday. A resultant lee surface tough evolves across the southern High Plains. The deep-layer ...

Forecaster: Williams