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Southwest Area Fire Weather Briefing Last Modified: May 14, 2007 Current Date: May 14, 2007 |
CONDITIONS PAST 24 HOURS TO CURRENT...
1. Current Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from NWS
2. Past 24 Hours Total Precipitation
3. 0500 MDT Observed Haines Index (Red & Orange indicate very dry and unstable conditions)
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4. Current National Water Vapor Image (Blue/Purple is mid/upper level moisture, dark is dry). |
5. Current Upper Level (18,000 ft MSL) Winds |
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6. Current 1-Hour National Radar Composite Loop (hit Refresh to update) |
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| 7. Current Southwest Visible Satellite | 8. Current Southwest U.S. Surface Plot (Red = Temperature, Green = Dewpoint, Wind Barbs >> 10 kts for each long flag & 5 kts for short flag.) |
CURRENT CONDITIONS...
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9. Current Surface Dewpoints (Blue = Dry)
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10. Current Surface Temperatures |
FORECAST CONDITIONS (Next 24 to 48 Hours)...
11. Southwest Area Day 1 and Day 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
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Day 1 - SPC National Fire Weather Outlook |
12. National Fire Weather Outlook from NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center - Large scale weather features with expected Critical Fire Weather Areas outlined in red. (Click here for accompanying text discussion and Day 2 outlook) This is for general, broad-scale planning and guidance purposes only and may not be entirely consistent with the more detailed information provided by the local NWS offices.
FORECAST CONDITIONS (Significant Trends Next 7+ Days)...
13. Forecast Total Rainfall Over Next 5 Days
14. 15-Day Precipitation and Temperature Forecasts and Anomalies
15. Link to latest 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Outlook from Southwest Area Predictive Services
LONG TERM OUTLOOKS AND MISCELLANEOUS...
16. Southwest Predictive Services - Areal Depiction of Fire Season Potential
17. Southwest Predictive Services - Observed seasonal ERC curves for Arizona and New Mexico (updated Tue. & Fri.)
18. Median "Monsoon" Start Dates Based on Minimum RH Not < 20 % for More Than 2 Consecutive Days. This likely reflects a significant season slowing event, affecting the severity of fire behavior on existing fires and the potential for new project fires.
