Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0441 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Valid 181200Z - 241200Z

...Synopsis...
The upper pattern will remain fairly stagnant across the CONUS
through early next week. Upper ridging will continue over the
central U.S. as a cut-off low meanders along the Atlantic coast
through Day 5/Tuesday. High pressure will build over the western
Gulf coast, promoting warm and dry conditions where fuels are
growing increasingly more receptive in the lower MS River Valley.
However, lighter prevailing winds should keep fire