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
242 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain relatively low over the next several
days. Much of the region can expect below normal temperatures with
daily chances of wetting rains possible. Overnight recoveries
remain excellent across the area, even in areas that end up not
receiving rain. Winds will remain mostly light for the next
several days. ERCs should improve substantially for most with
continued rainfall and moisture return.

&&

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


NMZ116-162115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
142 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     20           50           80
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+7)      38 (+2)      51
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-5)      99 (0)       61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  5        E  7         E  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         NE  6        E  9
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     19           12           14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2150                      2810
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 10                      E 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     21500                     47770
Vent Category         Poor                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

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

$$

NMZ117-162115-
Chaves Plains-
142 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           90
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+7)      40 (0)       53
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-2)      100 (+1)     70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  5        NE  7        NE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         NE  7        NE 10
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          2            2            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     23           10           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3320                      2530
Transport Wnd (kts)   E  9                      NE 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     29880                     48070
Vent Category         Poor                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

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

$$

NMZ118-162115-
Eddy Plains-
142 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           80
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+8)      44 (+1)      59
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+1)      96 (-1)      62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  5        NE  7        E  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         E  7         E  7
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     26           11           9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3250                      3550
Transport Wnd (kts)   E  8                      E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     26000                     39050
Vent Category         Poor                      Poor
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers.
Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast 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 above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ119-162115-
Lea-
142 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           90
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+6)      40 (-1)      56
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+3)      100 (+1)     64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  7        E  8         NE  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  7         E  7         E 11
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     30           15           11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3150                      2970
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 10                      E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     31500                     44550
Vent Category         Poor                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers.
Warmer. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-162115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
242 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024 /142 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           60
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+8)      41 (+4)      57
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-1)      93 (-6)      47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 10         E 13         E  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 10         E 12         E 11
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           11           9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2690                      3620
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 17                      E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     45730                     47060
Vent Category         Fair                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with rain showers, snow showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds
20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-162115-
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
242 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           60
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+6)      44 (-2)      71
RH % (24h trend)      27 (-7)      96 (+2)      28
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  7         NE 11        NE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8         NE  9        NE  8
LAL                   2            2            2
Haines Index          5            5            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     25           17           11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4890                      4860
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 14                      NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     68460                     58320
Vent Category         Good                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South 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 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-162115-
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
242 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           80
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+1)      45 (-2)      60
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+16)     100 (+2)     61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  6        NE  8        NE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  7        NE  6        NE  9
LAL                   3            2            3
Haines Index          4            4            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     32           18           9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2290                      2770
Transport Wnd (kts)   NE 11                     NE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     25190                     41550
Vent Category         Poor                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers.
Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.

$$


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