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U.S. & Canada 12-UTC 48 Hour Surface Smoke Forecast
Map is in operation from early April through October 31
U.S. Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY1 ALL
FNUS21 KWNS 240543
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1143 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026
Valid 241200Z - 251200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
...Synopsis...
Fire concerns will remain low today across the CONUS. A broad
mid-level trough across the central US will continue to bring
several rounds of precipitation from the Plains into portions of the
Eastern US today. In addition, a cold arctic air mass will be in
place across much of the CONUS. These widespread cold and wet
conditions will reduce fire weather concerns and improve status of
fuels.
..Thornton.. 01/24/2026
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U.S. Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
FNUS22 KWNS 240545
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1145 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026
Valid 251200Z - 261200Z
...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
...Synopsis...
The pattern will continue to favor a broad trough across the Central
US with an arctic air mass across much of the central/eastern CONUS.
Widespread precipitation will continue from the central US into the
southeast and eastern US. The extremely cold temperatures, snow
pack, and recent wetting precipitation will keep fire concerns low
for D2/Sunday.
..Thornton.. 01/24/2026
U.S. Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
ZCZC SPCFWDD38 ALL
FNUS28 KWNS 232145
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0345 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026
Valid 251200Z - 311200Z
...Synopsis...
A long-wave trough will continue to translate eastward over much of
the CONUS by D3/Sunday. An associated modified Arctic air-mass will
encompass most of the central and eastern CONUS into D4/Monday,
while precipitation shifts into the South, Mid Atlantic, and New
England regions. Additional upper troughs are expected to dive
southward out of central Canada throughout next week, with
reinforcing cold air masses at the surface maintaining below average
temperatures from the Rockies eastward. Further west, however, upper
ridging is anticipated to briefly return to the Southwest and Great
Basin before another Pacific trough moves onshore mid to late next
week. Some precipitation may accompany this feature from CA
northward into the Pacific Northwest.
Generally, this pattern will keep fire weather concerns low to very
low throughout the extended forecast especially across the eastern
2/3 of the CONUS.
..Barnes.. 01/23/2026
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