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Replacing Haines Index and Lightning Activity Level

Summary by nwcg.gov
Replacing Haines Index and Lightning Activity Level rnoneman Wed, 07/02/2025 - 13:36 BackgroundThe National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Fire Weather Subcommittee (FWS) has recommended discontinuing the use of Haines Index (HI) and Lightning Activity Level (LAL) in fire weather forecasts and in NWCG training and curricula. A transition plan has been built to help firefighters understand what weather metrics to assess and how to brief all l…
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nwcg.gov broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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