Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Smoke dispersal is categorized by using the Ventilation Rate. Ventilation Rate forecasts for a specific point can be found using the Fire Weather Dashboard. Click a spot on the map and scroll down to find daily and hourly Ventilation Rate values for the next few days.

Fire Weather Dashboard

The link above is configured to display smoke dispersal categories as shown here:

	Smoke Dispersal	Vent. Rate, knot-feet (x1000)
	Excellent	150 or greater
	Very Good	100 to 149.99
	Good	60 to 99.99
	Fair	40 to 59.99
	Poor	less than 40

Ventilation Rate = Transport Wind (kts) x Mixing Height (ft)

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Colorado and Utah Smoke Dispersal and Ventilation Rates

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