Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
208 PM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.DISCUSSION...

There will be a low fire weather threat through the end of the
week. Any IA fire should be well handled thanks to light winds.
Hotter and drier air arrives this weekend that will elevate the
threat for fire starts, but again light to modest winds will limit
the potential for spread. Other than hot temperatures, the next
seven days may provide good conditions for controlled burning.
Overnight recovery should be fair to good.

&&

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.


NMZ116-120930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
108 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (0)       96 (+6)      63           100
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+13)     17 (-3)      56           10
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  6        Lgt/Var      SE  6        W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        SW  6        SE  7
LAL                   1            2            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            6            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     11           15           15           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 10550                     13840
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 12                     N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  126600                    166080
Vent Category                      Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 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 around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
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.
South winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-120930-
Chaves Plains-
108 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+2)      99 (+6)      66           104
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+4)      18 (-6)      74           11
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  7        S  5         S  7         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        S  7         S  8         SE  6
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     11           13           19           18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 9800                      14600
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 12                      S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  117600                    204400
Vent Category                      Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 103. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 104.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ118-120930-
Eddy Plains-
108 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+1)      99 (+2)      70           105
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+5)      21 (0)       70           15
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  8        Lgt/Var      S  7         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        SE  5        S  8         SE  7
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            5            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     12           10           14           15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 8130                      13200
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 10                     SE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  81300                     184800
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 104.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 104.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ119-120930-
Lea-
108 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-1)      96 (+4)      64           101
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+5)      22 (-4)      90           17
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  9        SE  5        SE  7        S  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        SE  5        SE  9        S  9
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            3            5            5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     12           12           14           10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7970                      11400
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 11                      S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  87670                     159600
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-120930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
208 PM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024 /108 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-1)      94 (+5)      66           99
RH % (24h trend)      78 (+12)     19 (+2)      51           15
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  9        E  5         E  8         SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  9        SE  6        SE  8        SE  7
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            5            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     15           5            11           10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 10300                     11820
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 12                     S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  123600                    118200
Vent Category                      Very good                 Very good
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...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.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-120930-
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
208 PM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-3)      101 (+3)     65           103
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+15)     16 (+1)      80           13
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  8        Lgt/Var      E  9         Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  7         NE  6        SE  7        E  6
LAL                   1            2            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            5            5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     15           10           13           14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 10360                     12050
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 12                     E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  124320                    180750
Vent Category                      Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-120930-
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
208 PM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-1)      97 (+3)      69           102
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+8)      25 (-7)      94           20
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  8         Lgt/Var      SE  7        S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         E  5         SE  8        SE  7
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     16           12           10           18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6530                      8710
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 12                     SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  78360                     130650
Vent Category                      Good                      Very good
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$