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 211851
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
151 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A rainy pattern along with recent wetting rains will keep ERCs
low with good overnight recovery and min RH above critical 15%, so
low fire weather conditions are forecast into next weekend. There
is still the possibility of fire starts from lightning and gusty,
erratic winds each afternoon and evening in storms, especially in
drier fuels west of the Pecos River that have not have received
as much rain as places farther east.
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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.
NMZ116-220915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1251 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-12) 72 (-13) 47 78
RH % (24h trend) 79 (-11) 39 (+9) 96 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 N 11 NE 12 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 NE 14 NE 7 SE 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 2 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 14 10 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4260 7100
Transport Wnd (kts) N 16 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68160 85200
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-220915-
Chaves Plains-
1251 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-11) 73 (-16) 47 81
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+11) 51 (+10) 97 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 N 13 NE 14 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 NE 15 NE 6 S 6
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 16 13 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4480 5010
Transport Wnd (kts) N 19 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85120 50100
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Chance of showers 20 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-220915-
Eddy Plains-
1251 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-10) 78 (-14) 53 79
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+5) 41 (+4) 86 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 NW 14 NE 14 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 N 14 NE 8 SE 6
LAL 3 1 2 1
Haines Index 2 4 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 14 14 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5130 4760
Transport Wnd (kts) N 18 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92340 47600
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-220915-
Lea-
1251 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 10 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-7) 76 (-14) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+12) 54 (+12) 95 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 N 8 NE 16 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 N 13 NE 9 SE 5
LAL 3 2 2 1
Haines Index 2 4 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 12 14 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4070 5040
Transport Wnd (kts) N 18 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73260 55440
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-220915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
151 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 /1251 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-9) 78 (-6) 49 72
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-35) 25 (-5) 88 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 NW 10 NE 14 NE 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 NW 11 NE 16 E 9
LAL 2 1 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 15 14 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5140 4430
Transport Wnd (kts) N 13 E 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66820 79740
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-220915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
151 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-8) 92 (-1) 54 81
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+3) 23 (-7) 96 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 N 5 NE 10 NE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 NE 7 NE 13 E 9
LAL 3 2 3 2
Haines Index 2 3 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 13 21 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6790 4030
Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 E 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74690 68510
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-220915-
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
151 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 60 30
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 88 (-5) 55 77
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+10) 41 (+1) 95 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 S 10 NE 12 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 NW 9 NE 9 E 5
LAL 3 3 4 2
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 15 18 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4310 3490
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73270 45370
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of showers 20 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$