As fire weather looms, a new report quantifies the rising number of 'fire weather days'

Boise State Public Radio News | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published May 30, 2023 at 12:27 PM MDT

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So-called fire weather days, when temperatures and winds are high and humidity is low, have risen across the United States since 1973, especially in the American West.

A new report from Climate Central - based on 50 years of weather data across the country - finds that the number of hot, dry and windy fire weather days have increased, particularly in the American West.

A new report from Climate Central - based on 50 years of weather data across the country - finds that the number of hot, dry and windy fire weather days have increased, particularly in the American West.