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 271913
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
213 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather conditions continue this afternoon across
much of the area due to very low RH and gusty winds. Stronger
winds in the mountains will decrease through the week, but
critically dry fuels will still be a concern. Better moisture and
decreased winds will lower fire weather concerns late week into
the weekend. The caveat is the threat for fire ignitions from
lightning activity west of the Pecos River where extremely dry
fuels exist. This could produce a large wildfire if it were to
occur in complex terrain.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-280915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
113 PM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-3) 94 (+3) 54 88
RH % (24h trend) 18 (-2) 4 (-1) 75 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 W 5 SW 10 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 SW 10 W 7 SE 9
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 24 29 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 15300 7640
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 23 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 351900 122240
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 2 2 2 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-280915-
Chaves Plains-
113 PM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (0) 99 (+3) 59 91
RH % (24h trend) 44 (+17) 5 (-1) 97 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 N 5 SW 12 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SW 8 E 11 SE 8
LAL 1 1 2 1
Haines Index 6 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 20 25 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 16980 6490
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 20 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 339600 97350
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 1 1 1 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-280915-
Eddy Plains-
113 PM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 102 (+3) 61 93
RH % (24h trend) 31 (+11) 6 (+1) 86 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 NW 5 SW 12 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 SW 9 SE 10 SE 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 22 26 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 16400 6940
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 20 E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 328000 90220
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 2 1 2 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-280915-
Lea-
113 PM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-1) 99 (+2) 58 89
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+39) 7 (+2) 100 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 S 7 S 13 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SW 10 E 12 SE 10
LAL 1 2 3 2
Haines Index 6 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 20 28 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 16430 5540
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 312170 88640
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 1 1 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-280915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
213 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 /113 PM MDT Mon May 27 2024/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+3) 94 (+5) 58 90
RH % (24h trend) 14 (+1) 7 (+1) 46 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 SW 8 NW 11 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 W 11 S 9 SW 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 21 28 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13530 9770
Transport Wnd (kts) W 22 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 297660 146550
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 1 1 1 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-280915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
213 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 102 (+2) 60 100
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+45) 8 (+3) 82 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 SW 5 SE 9 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SW 9 SE 6 SW 7
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 6 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 19 27 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13290 12020
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 21 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 279090 192320
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-280915-
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
213 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+2) 101 (-2) 63 95
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+55) 12 (+7) 100 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 S 8 SE 12 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 S 11 SE 10 E 9
LAL 1 3 3 3
Haines Index 6 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 24 26 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10750 5400
Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 225750 97200
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$