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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
313 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Wetting rains are expected over the course of the day today with the
exception of areas west of the Davis Mountains and along portions of
the Rio Grande. Excellent recoveries will be seen this morning and
tomorrow morning before single digit RHs and increased winds take
hold during the day on Sunday leading to elevated fire weather
conditions. Winds stay on the lighter side into this coming week,
but poor moisture return will continue to aid in the drying of fuels
for areas west of the Pecos River.
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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.
NMZ116-112115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
213 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 48 (-5) 80
RH % (24h trend) 36 (+1) 91 (+13) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 13 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 S 8 W 18
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 25 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4130 12610
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 W 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70210 327860
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI Category Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-112115-
Chaves Plains-
213 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-3) 53 (-3) 86
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+19) 100 (+25) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 15 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 S 11 W 14
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 26 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3280 13260
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 18 SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59040 251940
Vent Category Fair Excellent
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-112115-
Eddy Plains-
213 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-2) 55 (-5) 88
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+16) 97 (+28) 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 15 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 SE 10 W 17
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 23 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3460 13370
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 SW 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 65740 334250
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI Category Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-112115-
Lea-
213 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-4) 54 (-3) 87
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+23) 100 (+27) 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 14 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 10 W 14
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 26 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2560 12530
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 20 SW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51200 300720
Vent Category Fair Excellent
RFTI 0 0 3
RFTI Category Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-112115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
313 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 /213 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024/
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+6) 52 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-3) 89 (+13) 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 15 E 15 SW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 12 SE 9 W 26
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 27 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3800 10580
Transport Wnd (kts) E 21 W 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79800 327980
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 6
RFTI Category Nil Nil Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-112115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
313 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+13) 55 (-7) 93
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-21) 96 (+16) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 E 14 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 E 8 W 17
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 28 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6240 11890
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 18 W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 112320 297250
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 5
RFTI Category Nil Nil Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-112115-
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
313 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+2) 58 (-5) 92
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+10) 100 (+30) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 E 12 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 SE 9 SW 12
LAL 4 3 3
Haines Index 3 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 27 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2760 9790
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 SW 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52440 225170
Vent Category Fair Excellent
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$