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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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
931 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Winds stay relatively light through next week, limiting large fire
growth potential, however, humidity falls just below critical
levels each afternoon, primarily along/west of the Pecos River.
While overnight recovery is fair to good across the region, fuels
remain very dry out west. Isolated thunderstorms are possible
across the Davis Mountains and adjacent areas to the west each
afternoon through the middle part of next week. Thus, IA
potential will exist given the possibility for lightning starts.
Temperatures remain on the hot side through the middle part of
next week as well - in the upper 90s for most, with triple digits
along the river valleys.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-140930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
831 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 40 10
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-2) 96 (-3) 61 97
RH % (24h trend) 47 (0) 15 (+4) 73 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 S 7 SE 11 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SE 14 E 9 S 11
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 5 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 24 32 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11670 12430
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 198390 198880
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 0 0 1
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...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.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10
mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-140930-
Chaves Plains-
831 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+2) 100 (-3) 65 100
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-1) 17 (+3) 74 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 S 10 SE 11 SE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 SE 16 E 9 S 11
LAL 1 2 3 1
Haines Index 6 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 22 33 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10820 12120
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 183940 206040
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 103. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 15
mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-140930-
Eddy Plains-
831 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 101 (-2) 70 103
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+1) 17 (-2) 66 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 SE 9 SE 14 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 14 SE 11 S 11
LAL 1 1 2 1
Haines Index 5 6 5 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 16 31 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9130 12250
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 146080 196000
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 104. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 104.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-140930-
Lea-
831 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 99 (-1) 66 100
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-2) 17 (-3) 76 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 11 SE 14 SE 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 14 SE 12 S 12
LAL 1 1 3 1
Haines Index 6 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 18 25 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8760 10120
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 140160 192280
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 102. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-140930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
931 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 /831 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-3) 97 (+2) 65 98
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-1) 14 (-2) 58 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 14 E 13 E 21 E 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 16 E 15 NE 23 SW 14
LAL 1 1 2 1
Haines Index 5 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 11 29 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9540 12970
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 16 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 152640 285340
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 1 3 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Near Crit Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-140930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
931 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-7) 103 (+3) 66 103
RH % (24h trend) 73 (+11) 13 (-3) 71 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 E 7 E 13 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 E 9 E 11 S 7
LAL 1 1 2 2
Haines Index 6 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 11 26 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9650 10970
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 125450 153580
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-140930-
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
931 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-3) 101 (+2) 71 102
RH % (24h trend) 81 (+1) 19 (-5) 77 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 10 SE 14 SE 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 13 SE 11 SE 12
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 19 24 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8330 7810
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141610 148390
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
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