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
210 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Recent wetting rains and cool weather have really improved fuel
moisture levels east of the Davis Mountains. Areas to the
southwest, in the Big Bend, did not receive rainfall and it is
this area that could see an elevated fire weather threat this
weekend as an upper level trough brings windy and dry conditions.
Otherwise light winds will reduce any fire weather threat through
this week.

&&

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


NMZ116-192130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
110 AM MDT Tue Mar 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+11)     35 (-2)      65
RH % (24h trend)      29 (-11)     70 (-10)     17
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        SW  8        W  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  8         W  6         W 15
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     18           18           26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6900                      8640
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 15                      W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     103500                    216000
Vent Category         Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            1
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Elevated

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph.

$$

NMZ117-192130-
Chaves Plains-
110 AM MDT Tue Mar 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+7)      37 (0)       71
RH % (24h trend)      33 (+6)      97 (+16)     18
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         S  9         SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  9         S  7         SW  9
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     22           21           16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6860                      10000
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 16                      SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     109760                    170000
Vent Category         Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph.

$$

NMZ118-192130-
Eddy Plains-
110 AM MDT Tue Mar 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+6)      39 (-3)      74
RH % (24h trend)      35 (+5)      88 (+14)     15
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        S  9         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  8         S  7         W 14
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           21           22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5670                      9910
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 13                      SW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     73710                     237840
Vent Category         Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.

$$

NMZ119-192130-
Lea-
110 AM MDT Tue Mar 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+6)      38 (-1)      72
RH % (24h trend)      34 (+4)      97 (+16)     15
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8         S  9         SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 10         S  9         SW 12
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           27           20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5840                      9820
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 16                      SW 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     93440                     225860
Vent Category         Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. 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 upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-192130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
210 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024 /110 AM MDT Tue Mar 19 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+16)     41 (+3)      65
RH % (24h trend)      33 (-22)     66 (-12)     17
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  7         SE  8        W 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  9         S  6         W 25
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     20           14           26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6560                      7770
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 12                      W 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     78720                     233100
Vent Category         Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            3
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Near Crit

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
70. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
West winds around 25 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-192130-
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
210 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10
Temp (24h trend)      72 (+19)     40 (-2)      77
RH % (24h trend)      28 (-29)     86 (+7)      15
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6         SE  9        W  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  8         E  6         W 14
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           21           26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5670                      8520
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 13                      W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     73710                     213000
Vent Category         Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            1
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Elevated

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds around 20 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-192130-
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
210 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+9)      41 (-2)      77
RH % (24h trend)      33 (-3)      100 (+21)    14
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  8        SE 10        S  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11         S  8         SW 10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           20           18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5010                      8130
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 19                      SW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     95190                     178860
Vent Category         Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.

$$


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