Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
641 FNUS54 KMAF 201846 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 146 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... Widespread showers and storms delivering wetting rains are expected to keep ERCs and fire weather conditions low. Good overnight recovery, temperatures near to below average, light winds, and min RH above critical will keep fire weather conditions low into the end of next week. Fire starts from lightning and gusty, erratic winds in storms over drier fuels are still possible. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-210915- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 1246 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 30 30 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-7) 87 (-2) 50 79 RH % (24h trend) 91 (+38) 22 (-6) 67 24 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 Lgt/Var SW 14 N 9 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 12 W 9 NE 11 LAL 3 3 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 4 Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 19 31 11 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6970 5760 Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 N 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139400 74880 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly 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. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 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 mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ117-210915- Chaves Plains- 1246 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 30 50 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 65 (-4) 90 (-5) 56 83 RH % (24h trend) 92 (+22) 31 (+7) 92 30 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 SE 8 SW 12 N 10 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 S 13 NW 7 N 12 LAL 3 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 4 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 26 29 11 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5750 5670 Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 N 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97750 85050 Vent Category Good Good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ118-210915- Eddy Plains- 1246 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 10 30 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 93 (-3) 61 87 RH % (24h trend) 88 (+19) 29 (+8) 82 26 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 SE 9 S 12 NW 10 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 S 12 SW 8 N 12 LAL 2 2 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 2 4 Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 24 21 8 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7260 6120 Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 N 16 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 116160 97920 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...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 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ119-210915- Lea- 1246 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 40 20 Temp (24h trend) 66 (-3) 91 (-3) 61 86 RH % (24h trend) 94 (+16) 37 (+18) 98 31 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 13 SE 13 NE 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 15 SE 8 N 10 LAL 1 3 3 2 Haines Index 4 3 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 23 25 8 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6010 5770 Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 N 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 114190 75010 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-210915- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 146 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 /1246 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024/ Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 20 30 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (-8) 89 (+2) 57 83 RH % (24h trend) 79 (+22) 27 (+2) 46 17 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 S 6 W 12 NW 9 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SW 7 NW 7 NW 9 LAL 3 3 2 1 Haines Index 3 3 2 4 Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 21 23 11 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7360 6080 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 NW 11 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 117760 66880 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .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. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-210915- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 146 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 65 (-5) 97 (+3) 63 94 RH % (24h trend) 89 (+19) 25 (+3) 84 20 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 SE 6 SE 8 N 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 S 8 NE 6 NE 7 LAL 2 3 3 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 22 15 10 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7540 7040 Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 NW 10 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98020 70400 Vent Category Good Good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-210915- 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 146 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20 40 Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 95 (0) 69 90 RH % (24h trend) 94 (+12) 33 (+4) 93 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 SE 13 SE 14 S 10 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 15 SE 11 S 9 LAL 1 1 3 3 Haines Index 4 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 23 25 13 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6470 5170 Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 S 17 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 135870 87890 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with 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 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly 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 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$