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
139 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
As winds continue to diminish areawide, fire weather concerns the
next few days will also alleviate somewhat. However, elevated
conditions remain possible due to low RHs and a significant warming
and drying trend progged to get underway on Wednesday. Winds shift
to the west and begin increasing once again Friday, leading to near
critical or critical fire weather conditions from the Guadalupe Mtns
south to the Davis Mtns and adjacent areas, with winds progged to
increase further over the weekend. This will occur concurrently with
temperatures reaching around 15 to 20 degrees above normal by Saturday
and Sunday, and potential for more widespread near critical and
critical fire weather conditions as fuels cure.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-270930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1239 PM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-2) 61 (+7) 32 73
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-6) 11 (-17) 47 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 W 18 NW 11 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 NW 21 W 7 SW 14
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 45 28 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9010 6560
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 32 SW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 288320 157440
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 4 2 3
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Elevated Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-270930-
Chaves Plains-
1239 PM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+2) 65 (+5) 31 76
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-4) 10 (-15) 58 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 W 14 NW 11 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 NW 22 NW 6 S 15
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 46 27 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11470 6840
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 29 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 332630 157320
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 3 3 3
RFTI Category Nil Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-270930-
Eddy Plains-
1239 PM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 68 (+6) 34 78
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+2) 11 (-13) 52 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 W 11 NW 11 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 11 NW 19 NW 6 S 15
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 36 28 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11400 6940
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 26 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 296400 145740
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 2 3 3 3
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-270930-
Lea-
1239 PM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+1) 67 (+6) 30 75
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+2) 10 (-12) 75 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 W 11 NW 10 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 NW 19 E 6 S 16
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 38 29 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11760 6050
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 27 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 317520 133100
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 3 3 3
RFTI Category Nil Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-270930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
139 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024 /1239 PM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-2) 60 (+8) 36 73
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+4) 13 (-15) 34 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 28 W 21 NW 15 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 26 W 25 W 5 SW 16
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 36 26 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7330 6110
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 29 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 212570 116090
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 3 4 3 4
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-270930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
139 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-5) 70 (+8) 36 81
RH % (24h trend) 70 (+9) 11 (-8) 38 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 W 12 NW 11 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 11 W 18 NW 5 S 13
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 36 28 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8640 6190
Transport Wnd (kts) W 26 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 224640 117610
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 2 3 3 2
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Near Crit Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. West winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-270930-
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
139 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 71 (+5) 35 79
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+13) 9 (-12) 88 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 W 9 NW 9 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 W 16 NE 5 S 11
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 29 31 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11910 6850
Transport Wnd (kts) W 26 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 309660 123300
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 3 3 2
RFTI Category Nil Near Crit Near Crit Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds around 15 mph.
$$