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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
328 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather conditions are forecast over the far western
regions each day, mainly west of the dry-line for higher terrain
west of the Pecos, especially Eddy County Plains and the
Guadalupes. Min RH 10-15% will coincide with increased 20ft winds
each afternoon west of the dry-line, with ERCS remaining above the
90th percentile. In any storms Saturday afternoon, fire starts from
lightning will be possible as far west as the Sacramento Foothills
due to critically dry fuels and lack of wetting rains in any storms.
However, below average fuel density will constrain fire risk.
Highest risk of fire weather conditions is indicated for Sunday
through Wednesday as min RH lowers all zones. Critical fire weather
conditions possible Sunday and Monday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-312230-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
228 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 88 (-3) 56 (-2) 89
RH % (24h trend) 11 (+7) 75 (+34) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 7 SE 10 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 S 9 SE 12
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 26 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9410 7370
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 12 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 112920 125290
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 1 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-312230-
Chaves Plains-
228 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 93 (-4) 60 (0) 93
RH % (24h trend) 17 (+10) 92 (+15) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 SE 13 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 SE 13 SE 14
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 32 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9310 8530
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 SE 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 121030 162070
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered thunderstorms and a chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
30 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-312230-
Eddy Plains-
228 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 94 (-4) 64 (+1) 95
RH % (24h trend) 14 (+10) 87 (+27) 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 SE 11 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SE 13 SE 13
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 29 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8390 7140
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 12 SE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 100680 121380
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-312230-
Lea-
228 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 92 (-5) 60 (-1) 92
RH % (24h trend) 19 (+12) 95 (+6) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 SE 14 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SE 13 SE 15
LAL 1 2 2
Haines Index 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 25 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7340 6770
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110100 121860
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and a chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
30 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-312230-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
328 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 /228 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+3) 60 (-2) 89
RH % (24h trend) 9 (+5) 72 (+55) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 9 E 11 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 E 13 SE 13
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 22 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9240 9640
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 12 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110880 163880
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 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
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-312230-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
328 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 101 (+4) 61 (-3) 100
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-2) 89 (+47) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 E 10 E 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 10 SE 11
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 20 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11420 9100
Transport Wnd (kts) W 11 SE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 125620 154700
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-312230-
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
328 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+1) 65 (-1) 95
RH % (24h trend) 20 (-7) 100 (+15) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 E 12 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SE 11 SE 13
LAL 3 1 3
Haines Index 6 5 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 22 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6070 5010
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 16 SE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97120 100200
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and a chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 102. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 104.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
103. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$