- Warnings
- Observations
- Forecasts
- Text Messages
- Forecast Models
- Climate
- Weather Safety
- Education/Outreach
- Information Center
- Contact Us
RSS Feeds
Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
000
FNUS54 KMAF 240845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low today under upper-level ridging,
despite critical relative humidity over the higher terrain this
afternoon. Thursday through Sunday, critical to near-critical
fire weather conditions will develop as a series of upper-level
storm systems move through the region, increasing 20-ft winds,
mainly across Southeast New Mexico and adjacent areas of West
Texas. The most critical day looks to be Saturday, with the
arrival of the secondary storm system. Relative humidity will
bottom out at 8-56% this afternoon, and 5-52% Thursday. Recovery
overnight will be poor from the Guadalupe Mountains south through
Candelaria, but moderate to excellent elsewhere.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-242145-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (-1) 54 (+1) 81
RH % (24h trend) 9 (+3) 24 (-15) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 8 SW 11 W 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 SW 9 SW 31
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 30 53
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10340 11000
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 SW 47
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 206800 517000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 8
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy, clear. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
around 70. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-242145-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (-2) 57 (+2) 88
RH % (24h trend) 10 (+1) 72 (+12) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 9 S 12 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 S 9 SW 26
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 31 37
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11090 13230
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 19 SW 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 210710 529200
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 2 7
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Areas of blowing dust through the night.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-242145-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 91 (-1) 58 (-1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 10 (+3) 73 (+28) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 8 SW 10 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 S 8 SW 24
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 24 41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11670 12380
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 SW 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 210060 495200
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 2 7
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Areas of blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
around 80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-242145-
Lea-
245 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (-1) 58 (+2) 89
RH % (24h trend) 14 (+5) 97 (+20) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 S 10 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 S 11 SW 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 28 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10590 12790
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 38
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 169440 486020
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 7
RFTI Category Nil Nil Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-242145-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the city of Guadalupe Mountains National Park
245 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+2) 51 (+2) 73
RH % (24h trend) 11 (+1) 24 (-9) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 W 13 W 24
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 14 W 13 W 34
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 16 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9180 11330
Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 W 43
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 174420 487190
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 4 7
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy, clear. Blowing dust through the night. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. West winds around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 20 to
30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
$$
TXZ271-242145-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /245 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 56 (-2) 83
RH % (24h trend) 10 (+2) 22 (-4) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 W 10 W 19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 W 10 W 31
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 16 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9880 12020
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 W 41
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 167960 492820
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 7
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy, clear. Blowing dust through the night. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. West winds around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 30 to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
20 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-242145-
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
345 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+4) 56 (-2) 93
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-5) 80 (+23) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 S 9 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 SE 8 SW 14
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 19 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10550 10920
Transport Wnd (kts) W 14 W 32
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 147700 349440
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 2 2 6
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15
mph.
$$
TXZ045-050-059-060-067-075-274-242145-
Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-Reeves County Plains-
Including the cities of Seminole, Andrews, Mentone, Kermit,
Monahans, Fort Stockton, and Pecos
345 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 61 (+3) 93
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-5) 100 (+21) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 SE 11 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SE 13 SW 12
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 21 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9240 10510
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 138600 294280
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI Category Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15
mph.
$$
TXZ046>048-051>053-061>063-068>070-082-242145-
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector-Midland-
Glasscock-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Terrell-
Including the cities of Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Stanton,
Big Spring, Colorado City, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Crane,
McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake, Dryden, and Sanderson
345 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 89 (-1) 65 (+9) 90
RH % (24h trend) 30 (+5) 97 (-3) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SE 13 S 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 S 15 S 14
LAL 1 3 1
Haines Index 5 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 24 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6210 5860
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 111780 140640
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15
mph.
$$
44
- National Weather Service
- Grand Junction, CO Weather Forecast Office
- 2844 Aviators Way
- Grand Junction, CO 81506-8644
- 970-243-7007
- Page Author: GJT Webmaster
- Web Master's E-mail: w-gjt.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Page last modified: Sep 19th, 2023 19:10 UTC