w1-coroapg Extremely Critical Fire Conditions Return to the Southern Plains

A new wave of wildfire danger looms over the southern and central Plains this weekw1-coroapg, with bone-dry winds expected across already parched landscapes.

Widespread winds between 25 and 35 miles per hour are forecast, according to the Storm Prediction Center, with central Texas through central and northeastern Oklahoma into eastern Kansas and western Missouri expecting gusts up to 80 miles per hour on Tuesday and through Wednesday.

But it’s not just the strength of the wind that’s of concern. David Roth, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center, said that a recent cold front pushed moisture away from Texas and that offshore winds have continued to keep the air dry. Very little moisture was expected to return.

“All you really need for fire weather are relative humidities under 20 percent,” Mr. Roth said. As temperatures rise into the 60s and 70s, humidity levels are expected to drop into the teens or even single digits in some places.

“For every 10 miles an hour, a fire can move a mile each day,” he said. “The higher the wind is, the harder it is to control, which also means it’s harder for the firefighters to control.”

The Storm Prediction Center declared an extremely critical risk, the highest category, on Tuesday and Wednesday from southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma.

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Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Notes: Data is available only for the United States. Fire perimeters are shown when available. Fire locations and perimeters are classified as wildfires according to the U.S. government's Integrated Reporting of Wildland Fire Information.

By William B. Davis, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky

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