Valid 2026-10-22 17:00 UTC – 2026-10-23 12:00 UTC

NO CRITICAL AREAS

The previous forecast remains on track with no changes necessary. Fuels will remain dry amid above normal temperatures and decreasing RHs over much of the northern High Plains today.

Stearns · 10/22/2026

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Issued 1251 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

Synopsis

Broader fire weather concerns remain low across CONUS today. An upper low will push into the Great Basin today while an associated mid-level jet approaches the Four Corners region. Cloud cover, cooler temperatures and precipitation will impact much of the Intermountain West reducing fire weather concerns across this region. Surface high pressure entrenched over the eastern CONUS complimented by upper ridging over the Plains will contribute to light winds (10 mph or less) over the Deep South where dry and receptive fuels persist.