
A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >
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Fire Weather Wind Adjustment Tool
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1. Fuels usually partially sheltered. |
Fuel Model 4 |
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Heavy Slash |
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PARTIALLY SHELTERED FUELS: Fuel beneath patchy timber where it is not well sheltered; fuel beneath standing timber at midslope or higher on a mountain with wind blowing directly at the slope. |
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FULLY SHELTERED FUELS: Fuel sheltered beneath standing timber on flat or gentle slope or near base of mountain with steep slopes. |
Open Stands
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Dense Stands
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