Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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
233 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Low fire weather concerns will continue into next week. Afternoon
min RHs will remain above critical levels with fairly light winds.
Daily storm chances will be confined to areas west of the Pecos
River for the most part. While wetting rains are possible,
lightning and gusty erratic winds are a threat with any storm.
Rain chances expand to the northern Permian Basin this weekend
before we dry out next week. Recovery overnights will be moderate
to excellent.

&&

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.


NMZ116-262130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
133 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      98 (+2)      67 (-4)      95
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-2)      73 (+15)     21
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  9         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  9        SW  5        S 10
LAL                   3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     7            21           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    10930                     7810
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE 12                     S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     131160                    109340
Vent Category         Very good                 Very good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-262130-
Chaves Plains-
133 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           40           10
Temp (24h trend)      104 (+2)     72 (-2)      100
RH % (24h trend)      19 (-1)      69 (+4)      18
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5         S 10         S  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  8        SE  6        S 13
LAL                   1            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     9            20           24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    11930                     9720
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE 13                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     155090                    174960
Vent Category         Excellent                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 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. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-262130-
Eddy Plains-
133 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      104 (+1)     74 (-2)      101
RH % (24h trend)      24 (+2)      66 (+1)      18
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        SE 11        SE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  9        SE  7        S 11
LAL                   2            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     9            21           18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    11160                     10200
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE 13                     S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     145080                    163200
Vent Category         Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 103. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
20 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.

$$

NMZ119-262130-
Lea-
133 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0
Temp (24h trend)      102 (+1)     71 (-2)      100
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-1)      70 (-5)      17
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7         SE 10        S  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  9        S  7         S 13
LAL                   1            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     12           22           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    11110                     9750
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE 14                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     155540                    175500
Vent Category         Excellent                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-262130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
233 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 /133 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      97 (+4)      68 (-4)      95
RH % (24h trend)      24 (0)       63 (+9)      18
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6        E 11         E  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  9         SE  8        SE  8
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     9            21           11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    8440                      8970
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE 12                     SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     101280                    89700
Vent Category         Very good                 Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...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. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. South winds around
10 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-262130-
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
233 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      104 (+5)     67 (-7)      102
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-2)      77 (+13)     16
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      E 11         Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  7         SE  7        SE  7
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            4            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     14           23           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    8850                      9310
Transport Wnd (kts)   E 15                      SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     132750                    111720
Vent Category         Very good                 Very good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-262130-
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
233 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      104 (+3)     73 (-2)      103
RH % (24h trend)      22 (-5)      75 (+2)      19
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8         SE 10        S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  9        S  7         SE 11
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     16           24           24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    9090                      8900
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE 19                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     172710                    160200
Vent Category         Excellent                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$