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 171916
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will be present
over Southeast New Mexico today and tomorrow, especially the
Sacramento Foothills and Eddy County Plains, as min RH at or below
critical 15% and lightning starts from isolated thunderstorms
will be possible during the afternoon. Significant moisture return
and possibility of wetting rains Wednesday into Saturday will
lead to low fire weather concerns for the middle of this week into
next weekend.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-180915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
116 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-4) 97 (-1) 60 92
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-21) 6 (-1) 70 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 14 W 7 SW 11 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SW 12 S 7 SE 14
LAL 1 1 1 3
Haines Index 6 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 20 22 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12170 6740
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 SE 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 219060 141540
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 4 3 3 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-180915-
Chaves Plains-
116 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 102 (-2) 67 95
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+17) 7 (0) 83 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 17 S 10 S 14 S 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 S 11 S 16 SE 15
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 13 35 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13290 7580
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 SE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 252510 151600
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 5 3 3 0
RFTI Category Critical Near Crit Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-180915-
Eddy Plains-
116 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-3) 103 (-2) 69 95
RH % (24h trend) 69 (+14) 8 (-1) 80 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 14 S 9 S 14 SE 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 S 11 SE 16 SE 16
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 16 24 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12400 6860
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 SE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 223200 137200
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 4 2 3 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Elevated Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...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. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-180915-
Lea-
116 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-3) 101 (-2) 67 92
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+25) 12 (+1) 87 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 18 S 17 S 17 SE 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 18 S 14 SE 18 SE 17
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 12 28 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10840 5720
Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 SE 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 227640 120120
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 3 1 2 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-180915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 /116 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-4) 96 (+1) 62 90
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-27) 8 (-2) 70 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 W 11 W 9 E 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 W 12 E 9 E 15
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 17 14 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9110 4770
Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 E 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 173090 109710
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 3 1 1 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-180915-
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
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-5) 104 (+2) 65 97
RH % (24h trend) 70 (+19) 8 (-5) 84 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 S 7 SE 11 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SW 8 SE 13 E 14
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 6 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 17 13 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10380 6250
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 E 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 155700 137500
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Northeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...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. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-180915-
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
216 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-2) 101 (0) 69 92
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+20) 22 (-3) 86 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 19 S 16 SE 17 SE 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 19 S 15 SE 17 SE 14
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 38 27 22 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7180 4580
Transport Wnd (kts) S 26 SE 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 186680 96180
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$