Southwest Area Interactive Fire Weather Forecast and Smoke Modeling Page National Weather Service National Fire Weather Page USFS Fire Consortia for Advanced Modeling of Meteorology and Smoke (FCAMMS) |
Interactive Fire Weather Forecast Map |
Click background map for appropriate NWS fire weather zone forecasts. Click blue dots for experimental RMC model point forecasts. |
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Note: This map has only select locations targeted for smoke management. Click here for an interactive map with all experimental forecast points in the western United States. |
Data
Below Courtesy of the FCAMMS/Rocky Mountain Center (RMC)
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Forecast weather for the Southwest Area. |
Observed weather for the Southwest Area. |
Interactive map with all western US experimental point forecasts. |
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Graphical smoke dispersion forecasts for western US. |
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Disclaimer: All information from the Rocky Mountain Center (RMC) is considered experimental in nature. Information presented here is for evaluation only at this time, and is not intended to replace operational fire weather information from the National Weather Service (NWS). |
Ventilation Categories and Values |
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Adjective Category |
Knot - Feet |
Meters2/Second |
ARIZONA |
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Excellent |
> 100,000 |
> 15,700 |
Very Good |
70,000 – 99,999 |
11,000 – 15, 699 |
Good |
40,000 – 69,000 |
6,300 – 10,999 |
Fair |
20,000 – 39,999 |
3,100 – 6,299 |
Marginal |
8,500 – 19,999 |
1,300 – 3,099 |
Poor |
< 8,500 |
< 1,300 |
NEW MEXICO |
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Excellent |
> 150,000 |
> 23,500 |
Very Good |
100,000 – 149,999 |
15,700 – 23,499 |
Good |
60,000 – 99,999 |
9,400 – 15,699 |
Fair |
40,000 – 59,999 |
6,300 – 9,399 |
Poor |
< 40,000 |
< 6,300 |