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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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FNUS54 KMAF 230845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low today and Wednesday under upper-
level ridging, despite critical relative humidity each day over
the higher terrain. 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 6-44% this afternoon, and 7-49% Wednesday. Recovery
overnight will be poor in some areas west of the Pecos, 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.
NMZ116-232130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+9) 49 (+1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 6 (-12) 56 (-7) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 12 W 12 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 W 11 S 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 32 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12070 9100
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 241400 191100
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 3
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
around 80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-232130-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+11) 49 (-4) 89
RH % (24h trend) 7 (-15) 84 (+17) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 SW 11 N 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10 SE 9 E 8
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 25 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14840 8350
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 237440 133600
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 1 2 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-232130-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+13) 52 (-3) 91
RH % (24h trend) 7 (-22) 61 (-6) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 SW 12 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 14 SW 8 W 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 27 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13220 10590
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 237960 180030
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 1
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. 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 mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 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 lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-232130-
Lea-
245 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+13) 49 (-2) 89
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-25) 91 (+10) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 SW 9 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12 S 8 E 7
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 27 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14040 8960
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 266760 134400
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
around 80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-232130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /245 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024/
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+12) 55 (+7) 84
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-23) 26 (-47) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 W 15 W 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 17 W 12 W 13
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 25 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10010 9490
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 210210 170820
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 4 4 3
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15
percent. West winds 25 to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
20 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 20
to 25 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.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-232130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+13) 54 (0) 95
RH % (24h trend) 9 (-26) 76 (+3) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 NW 9 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 N 7 SW 8
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 16 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11340 10340
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 170100 144760
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 2 1 2
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-232130-
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
345 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+17) 55 (+3) 93
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-25) 100 (+14) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 10 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10 S 9 SE 8
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 22 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10460 6720
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 188280 94080
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...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...Clear. Lows in the upper 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 upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
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