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Extreme Heat in the Central US Expands to the East; Heavy Rains from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

Dangerous, long-lasting heat remains across the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley, while heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period on Friday. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pose a flash flooding threat from from the southern High Plains east to the Great Lakes. Tropical Depression 12W brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Saturday. Read More >

Fire Weather Wind Adjustment Tool


UNSHELTERED FUELS: Fuel exposed directly to the wind. No or sparse overstory. Fuel beneath timber that has lost its foliage; fuel beneath timber near clearings or clearcuts; fuel on high ridges where trees offer little shelter from the wind.

1. Fuels usually partially sheltered.
2. Fuels
usually fully sheltered.

Fuel Model

4
California
Chaparal

20' RAWS Wind

Eye Level Wind
(midflame)

13
Heavy Slash
20' RAWS Wind

Eye Level Wind
(midflame)

1, 21, 3
Grass

5, 6, 71
Shrub/Brush

8, 9, 102
Timber litter

11, 12
Light/Medium Slash
20' RAWS Wind

Eye Level Wind
(midflame)


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.
20' RAWS Wind

Eye Level Wind
(midflame)


FULLY SHELTERED FUELS: Fuel sheltered beneath standing timber on flat or gentle slope or near base of mountain with steep slopes.
Open Stands
20' RAWS Wind

Eye Level Wind
(midflame)

Dense Stands
20' RAWS Wind

Eye Level Wind
(midflame)