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Example National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook map of the U.S.

National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook

The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook is intended as a decision support tool for wildland fire managers, providing an assessment of current weather and fuels condition

Period of Record

2002 - Present

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Wildland Fire Open Data

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) curates an ArcGIS Online organization to provide a common location for online mapping during wildland fire incident support and response activities.

Period of Record

2000 - Present

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Related Events

Jun 2 2022

Drought Update and Wildfire Outlook Webinar for California and the Southwest

May 24 2021

Drought Update and Wildfire Outlook Webinar for California and the Southwest

May 26 2020

California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar - May 26, 2020

Related Webinar Recaps

Sep 27

A seedling growing out of dry, cracked soil.

Special Drought Webinar for West Virginia and Ohio: September 27, 2024

May 22

Bishop Creek Falls in Nevada.

California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar: May 22, 2023

Jul 21

Side by side images of extreme heat; dry, cracked soil; low water levels; and agricultural drought.

2022 Western Drought and Heat Webinar

Jul 21

Side by side images of extreme heat; dry, cracked soil; low water levels; and agricultural drought.

2022 Southern Plains Drought and Heat Webinar

Jun 2

A series of images showing the impacts of drought and wildfire

Drought Update and Wildfire Outlook Webinar for California and the Southwest: June 2, 2022

May 24

A series of images showing the impacts of drought and wildfire

Drought Update and Wildfire Outlook Webinar for California and the Southwest: May 24, 2021

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October 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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October 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – October 2023

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September 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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September 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – September 2023

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August 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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August 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – August 2023

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July 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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July 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – July 2023

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The June 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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June 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – June 2023

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The May 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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May 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – May 2023

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The April 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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April 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – April 2023

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The March 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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March 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – March 2023

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This NIDIS-funded study was published in March 2023 in Atmospheric Research Letters.

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March 2023

Downscaled subseasonal fire danger forecast skill across the contiguous United States

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The February 2023 Climate and Health Outlook.

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February 2023

Climate and Health Outlook – February 2023

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The November 2022–January 2023 Climate and Health Outlook was issued in October 2022.

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October 2022

Climate and Health Outlook – November 2022 to January 2023

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August 2022 Climate and Health Outlook

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August 2022

Climate and Health Outlook – August 2022

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Connecting Atmospheric Evaporative Demand to Fuel Flammability and Wildland Fire Potential

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