Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
245 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low through the remainder of the
weekend into much of the coming week. Continued precipitation and
moist conditions are improving fuels. Winds remain relatively
light through the period. Temperatures start below normal but
things begin to warm and dry towards the middle and end of the
coming week.

&&

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


NMZ116-172115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 AM MDT Sun Mar 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+2)      34 (-5)      51
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-10)     98 (-1)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6         NE 11        NE  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8         NE 10        E 11
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     12           19           22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2890                      3780
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 12                      E 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     34680                     64260
Vent Category         Poor                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-172115-
Chaves Plains-
145 AM MDT Sun Mar 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           30
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+2)      37 (-5)      60
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-3)      95 (-4)      35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  6        NE 11        NE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8         NE  8        SE  7
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     14           12           16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3030                      6170
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 12                      E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     36360                     74040
Vent Category         Poor                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-172115-
Eddy Plains-
145 AM MDT Sun Mar 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+2)      41 (-4)      59
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-11)     87 (-7)      42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6         NE 10        E  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         E 11         SE  9
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     7            15           19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3750                      5090
Transport Wnd (kts)   E  9                      E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     33750                     71260
Vent Category         Poor                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ119-172115-
Lea-
145 AM MDT Sun Mar 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+3)      37 (-5)      59
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-10)     91 (-8)      32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  8        E 11         E  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  9         E 10         SE 10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     10           12           13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3140                      5990
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 12                      E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     37680                     89850
Vent Category         Poor                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-172115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024 /145 AM MDT Sun Mar 17 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+3)      36 (-4)      49
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-12)     90 (-6)      59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  9         E 16         E 23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 10         E 22         E 22
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     7            23           29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3760                      2200
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 14                      E 27
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     52640                     59400
Vent Category         Fair                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-172115-
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
245 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           60
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+1)      40 (-7)      58
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-6)      94 (+1)      53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  7        NE 13        E 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  8        E 16         E 18
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     13           19           28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4710                      2210
Transport Wnd (kts)   NE 11                     E 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     51810                     53040
Vent Category         Fair                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-172115-
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
245 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           40
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+2)      41 (-6)      62
RH % (24h trend)      60 (-13)     88 (-10)     31
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  7        NE  9        NE  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  9        NE  9        E 10
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     9            13           19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2750                      4660
Transport Wnd (kts)   NE 13                     E 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     35750                     79220
Vent Category         Poor                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.

$$


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