
Gusty winds and heavy rainfall may impact the Big Island of Hawaii as a nearby tropical system passes west of the islands. From the Southwest U.S., Rockies and across the Gulf Coast, heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash flooding. Severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Plains, Gulf Coast and Southeast through Tuesday. Extreme heat lingers for the southern Plains and Southwest. Read More >
NWS Amarillo Fire Weather Customers Meeting
January 30th
9:00 - 9:20 am: Welcome & Review of Fire Season 2017 (Ken Schneider, Fire Weather Program Leader)
9:20 - 9:35 am: Climate and Fire Outlook (2018) (Mike Gittinger, AMIC & Ken Schneider, Fire Weather Program Leader)
9:40 - 9:55 am: Fuel/Fuel Load Assessment (Jason McDaniel)
9:55 - 10:05 am: Break
10:05 - 10:30 am: 2018 Fire Weather Decision Support Services (BJ Simpson, IT Specialist & Melissa Beat, Meteorologist)
Updates to Hotspot Notification Tool
Fire Support Desk
Fire Weather Playbook and triggers
Updated Fire Weather Page
10:30 - 10:45 am: Southern Great Plains Wildfire Outbreaks (Dr. Stephen Bieda, Science & Operations Officer)
10:45 - 10:55 am: RFTI Review (Dr. Stephen Bieda, Science & Operations Officer)
10:55 - 11:05 am: Break
11:05 - 11:15 am: TFS Assets (Cody Holloway)
11:15 - 11:25: Fire Weather Exercise Update (Chris Morris, DSS Specialist)
11:30 - Noon: Open Discussion Session (Mike Gittinger, AMIC & Ken Schneider, Fire Weather Program Leader