Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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FNUS54 KMAF 080715
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
215 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH near critical 15% is likely each day into early next week
along/west of the Pecos River. Poor overnight recovery, above
average temperatures, and critically dry fuels/ERCs above 75th
percentile west of the Pecos River support IA fires in westernmost
regions from the Sacramento Foothills into Culberson County and
the Presidio Valley, but light winds may moderate this risk
somewhat. A chance of storms each day due to heating of elevated
terrain poses a risk of fire starts from lightning. Temperatures
approach seasonal values Monday with more widespread rain chances,
before a hot and dry summertime pattern returns for the remainder
of the week.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-082115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
115 AM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+2) 66 (-2) 91
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-3) 38 (-7) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 W 8 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 W 8 N 10
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 18 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12920 9100
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 258400 163800
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-082115-
Chaves Plains-
115 AM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 103 (+4) 68 (-3) 97
RH % (24h trend) 11 (-4) 60 (+4) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SW 9 N 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 8 NE 10
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 17 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13460 9450
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 201900 160650
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 1 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
103. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-082115-
Eddy Plains-
115 AM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 103 (+3) 70 (-4) 100
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-3) 57 (+4) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SW 9 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 9 N 10
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 15 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13190 10800
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 184660 194400
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
104. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-082115-
Lea-
115 AM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 102 (+4) 68 (-3) 100
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-3) 66 (+6) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 S 11 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 11 E 9
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 19 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12750 11080
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 229500 144040
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 1 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-082115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
215 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 /115 AM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024/
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+4) 68 (-1) 93
RH % (24h trend) 11 (-3) 25 (-18) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 W 9 W 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10 W 12 W 14
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 21 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13580 11320
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 176540 215080
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 1 2
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-082115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
215 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 101 (+4) 68 (-3) 103
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-5) 56 (+1) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 S 7 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SW 7 NW 11
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 15 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12740 13760
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 178360 288960
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-082115-
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-
Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-
Terrell-Reeves County Plains-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews,
Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa,
Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake,
Fort Stockton, Dryden, Sanderson, and Pecos
215 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 103 (+4) 72 (-2) 103
RH % (24h trend) 16 (-6) 74 (+11) 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 S 13 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 S 11 SE 9
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 5 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 23 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9920 10690
Transport Wnd (kts) S 22 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 218240 181730
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$