Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
813 FNUS54 KMAF 270204 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 904 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 .DISCUSSION... On Monday, 20ft winds decrease but conditions remain extremely dry with poor morning recovery and another day of near- critical fire weather is expected for the Guadalupe Mountains and surrounding plains. Better moisture returns with lower fire concerns Tuesday and beyond with storms out east which may bring a lightning threat and gusty and erratic winds. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-270915- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 804 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-5) 93 (+7) 56 94 RH % (24h trend) 21 (-1) 4 (-2) 21 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 NW 8 SW 14 SW 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 S 11 W 9 S 14 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 14 24 26 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13460 15010 Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 SW 23 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 255740 345230 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 3 5 5 5 RFTI Category Near Crit Critical Critical Critical Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...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. .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 around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ117-270915- Chaves Plains- 804 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-4) 97 (+6) 56 100 RH % (24h trend) 27 (+3) 5 (-3) 55 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 N 7 S 8 NE 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 E 6 E 6 SE 8 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 10 18 19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14000 16940 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 SW 18 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 182000 304920 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 3 0 0 1 RFTI Category Near Crit Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ118-270915- Eddy Plains- 804 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-7) 100 (+6) 60 101 RH % (24h trend) 21 (+3) 4 (-2) 28 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 NW 7 SW 10 S 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 8 SW 7 SW 11 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 5 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 24 22 23 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14390 16450 Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 SW 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 259020 345450 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 5 3 3 4 RFTI Category Critical Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .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 mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North 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. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-270915- Lea- 804 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 57 (-7) 98 (+7) 58 99 RH % (24h trend) 25 (+7) 4 (-2) 64 7 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 N 6 W 7 SE 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 W 7 SE 6 S 10 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 22 18 17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14290 15690 Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 S 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 257220 298110 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 2 0 1 1 RFTI Category Elevated Nil Elevated Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-270915- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 904 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 /804 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024/ Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-5) 93 (+10) 63 94 RH % (24h trend) 13 (-4) 5 (0) 14 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 SW 13 W 19 SW 12 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12 SW 19 W 11 SW 21 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 5 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 18 27 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11600 13490 Transport Wnd (kts) W 26 W 26 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 301600 350740 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 5 7 7 7 RFTI Category Critical Extreme Extreme Extreme Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. 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. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...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. .SUNDAY...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. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-270915- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 904 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-9) 103 (+8) 63 103 RH % (24h trend) 14 (-1) 5 (+1) 59 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 W 7 W 8 SW 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 SW 9 N 6 SW 10 LAL 1 1 1 3 Haines Index 6 5 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 19 18 17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13500 13710 Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 SW 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 229500 274200 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 4 3 3 4 RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-270915- 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 904 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-11) 105 (+7) 65 100 RH % (24h trend) 33 (+4) 4 (-1) 84 14 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 NW 6 S 7 S 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 SW 7 SE 10 S 11 LAL 1 1 1 3 Haines Index 6 5 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 16 20 19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14780 9190 Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 S 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 251260 174610 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 3 0 0 1 RFTI Category Near Crit Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .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 upper 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. $$ 44