Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. 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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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Smoke Dispersal (Ventilation Rate)

Fire Weather Dashboard