Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
839 FNUS54 KMAF 201945 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 245 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns remain low into next week. While widespread single-digit minimum relative humidity is anticipated each day, critical 20-ft winds are expected to remain fairly isolated. High ERCs and fire danger remain confined mostly to the rain-starved higher terrain west of the Pecos, promoting elevated to near- critical conditions there each day. Recovery overnight and Tuesday night will be poor across Southeast New Mexico and areas of West Texas to the south, but moderate to excellent elsewhere. Relative humidity will bottom out at 6-26% Tuesday afternoon, and 3-34% Wednesday. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-210945- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 145 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 57 (-3) 86 (-6) 52 87 RH % (24h trend) 32 (+13) 7 (+2) 26 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 15 W 11 SW 14 NW 12 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12 W 16 W 8 SW 16 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 4 5 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 41 41 36 25 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8930 11690 Transport Wnd (kts) W 30 W 24 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 267900 280560 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 4 4 4 7 RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Extreme Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ117-210945- Chaves Plains- 145 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 93 (-5) 54 92 RH % (24h trend) 33 (+11) 7 (+2) 36 6 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 15 NW 8 SW 12 N 13 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 9 W 13 W 6 E 12 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 4 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 38 38 30 17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11400 11670 Transport Wnd (kts) W 22 N 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 250800 233400 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 4 4 4 5 RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Critical Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ118-210945- Eddy Plains- 145 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+2) 93 (-7) 58 95 RH % (24h trend) 28 (+9) 8 (+2) 25 4 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 14 NW 8 SW 12 NW 12 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 SW 15 SW 6 W 16 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 4 5 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 40 29 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9860 12610 Transport Wnd (kts) W 27 NW 23 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 266220 290030 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 4 4 3 8 RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Extreme Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...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. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-210945- Lea- 145 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (0) 92 (-6) 57 93 RH % (24h trend) 35 (+6) 8 (+3) 33 4 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 NW 9 SW 12 NW 12 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 W 14 SW 5 W 14 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 4 5 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 35 28 23 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9540 11540 Transport Wnd (kts) W 26 NW 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 248040 219260 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 3 3 3 5 RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Critical Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-210945- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 245 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 /145 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024/ Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 63 (-2) 85 (-4) 56 88 RH % (24h trend) 22 (+8) 10 (+4) 18 4 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 W 13 W 13 W 16 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 W 17 W 10 W 19 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 5 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 45 36 34 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6820 9930 Transport Wnd (kts) W 30 W 24 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 204600 238320 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 3 3 3 6 RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Critical Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-210945- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 245 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 63 (-4) 100 (+1) 62 101 RH % (24h trend) 48 (+22) 7 (+1) 52 3 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 NW 6 W 8 W 10 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 W 9 W 6 W 14 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 39 24 31 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10020 13110 Transport Wnd (kts) W 23 W 23 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 230460 301530 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 1 2 2 4 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-210945- 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 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 99 (-3) 65 100 RH % (24h trend) 83 (+28) 8 (0) 86 3 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 W 8 SW 8 SW 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 W 9 S 6 W 14 LAL 1 1 2 2 Haines Index 6 6 5 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 29 26 32 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9400 10240 Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 SW 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 197400 194560 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 1 2 2 4 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ 44