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 260822
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
322 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Another morning of poor moisture recovery and humidity falling to
5 percent once again this afternoon pair with elevated winds
across the western high terrain to result in yet another day of
critical to extreme fire weather conditions and a Red Flag
Warning has been issued for these areas. Lighter winds are
present on Monday but humidity will still fall to critical levels
with poor overnight recovery, so one final day of near-critical
fire weather is expected out west. Better moisture moves in on
Tuesday with light winds keeping a lid on fire concerns for the
remainder of the week. Storm chances increase each afternoon for
Tuesday and beyond along and east of the dryline.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-262115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
222 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+3) 54 (-3) 93
RH % (24h trend) 6 (+1) 21 (-4) 4
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 W 14 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 W 10 S 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 30 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11280 13540
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 236880 230180
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 6 4
RFTI Category Critical Critical Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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.
$$
NMZ117-262115-
Chaves Plains-
222 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+1) 56 (-1) 97
RH % (24h trend) 6 (+1) 28 (+3) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 14 W 10 N 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 NW 5 E 6
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 24 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12630 14160
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 20 NW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 252600 155760
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-262115-
Eddy Plains-
222 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+3) 58 (-3) 100
RH % (24h trend) 5 (0) 21 (0) 4
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 13 W 12 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12 W 7 W 7
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 26 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12050 14560
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 253050 232960
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 5 4 3
RFTI Category Critical Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 15 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 mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-262115-
Lea-
222 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+1) 57 (-3) 98
RH % (24h trend) 5 (+1) 26 (+5) 4
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 15 W 9 N 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 15 NW 5 SW 7
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 24 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10820 14490
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 22 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 238040 231840
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 1
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-262115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
322 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 /222 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+2) 58 (-3) 93
RH % (24h trend) 5 (0) 14 (-5) 4
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 22 W 23 SW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 26 W 13 SW 18
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 41 29 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7950 11740
Transport Wnd (kts) W 24 W 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 190800 258280
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 7 7
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 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. North 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
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ279>282-262115-
Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-
Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction,
Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
322 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 105 (+2) 65 (-3) 107
RH % (24h trend) 4 (+1) 14 (-2) 4
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 8 NW 9 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 NW 5 S 5
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 20 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11560 13270
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 20 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 231200 185780
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>278-262115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Alpine
322 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 95 (0) 58 (-4) 99
RH % (24h trend) 4 (0) 14 (-2) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 W 14 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 19 W 7 W 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 41 30 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9910 13870
Transport Wnd (kts) W 25 W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 247750 277400
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 8 8 4
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...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. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast
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 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-262115-
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-
Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-
Terrell-Reeves County Plains-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews,
Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa,
Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake,
Fort Stockton, Dryden, Sanderson, and Pecos
322 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 100 (-1) 61 (-5) 104
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-2) 32 (+4) 4
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 W 9 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 W 5 SW 6
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 27 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10450 14370
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 219450 244290
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$