Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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315 FXUS64 KMAF 191126 AFDMAF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 626 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Thursday afternoon) Issued at 340 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 Another breezy night and morning as the low level jet continues to push low level moisture across the area. Low clouds will move in east of Midland/Odessa and Fort Stockton. These clouds will lift, but deeper moisture associated with Potential Tropical Cyclone One begins to move into the region as the system moves onshore later today. Mid level clouds move into the region and rain chances begin to increase, particularly across the higher elevations where terrain will aid in shower development. A few storms will be possible, but a lack of instability should keep storms sub-severe. With the additional moisture and the thermal ridge pushing further west, temperatures end up 5-10 degrees cooler than yesterday with most places reaching the low to mid 90s. Shower chances remain through tonight and increase into Thursday as the tropical system moves through South Texas and into Mexico. Expect breezy, near advisory criteria winds over the higher elevations of Brewster and Presidio tonight and into Thursday morning. Highest rain chances move into the Big Bend and across to the Marfa Plateau Thursday afternoon with a sharper cutoff to shower coverage north of the I-10 corridor. Rain amounts have been gradually trending lower overall, but highest amounts continue to be expected over the Big Bend and Terrell County to the northwest towards the Davis Mountains and Marfa Plateau. Highs areawide take a tumble as clouds and rain keep temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. -Stickney && .LONG TERM... (Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 340 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 Thursday night, the remnants of potential tropical cyclone 1 will move offshore into the Pacific south of Baja del Sur. The track of this system, as far south as it is, suggests NBM POPs are probably overdone a bit, as QPF has been dropping over the past few runs. Regardless, best chances of rain look to remain west of the Pecos Thursday evening, diminishing through the day Friday. `Wouldn`t be surprised if POPs dropped off faster, considering the expected location of the disturbance Thursday night, and the tendency of models to unrealistically prolong these events. Otherwise, Friday marks the start of a warming trend that will continue through the duration of the extended forecast. Friday looks to be the coolest day in the extended, as the upper ridge is forecast to be centered over western TN or so. Assuming moist soils and a lingering tropical airmass/convection, highs Friday should top out ~ 5-7 F below normal. Through the weekend and into next week, the upper ridge will build southwest, w/long range models placing it over Arizona/New Mexico by Tuesday afternoon. As such, thicknesses will increase each day, finally bringing highs at or above normal everywhere by Tuesday. After Friday, rain chances will be confined to diurnally-driven activity in the Davis Mountains and Sacramentos. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 625 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 MVFR CIGs are beginning to develop to the east of MAF/FST. Clouds will lift by the mid to late morning with mid level clouds moving in during the afternoon. Gusty, southeast winds continue through the period. SHRA/TS possible this afternoon and evening, but not included with this issuance. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 91 70 84 70 / 10 30 40 20 Carlsbad 94 70 77 69 / 20 30 80 70 Dryden 90 70 81 70 / 10 80 80 80 Fort Stockton 92 69 79 69 / 10 40 80 70 Guadalupe Pass 88 63 69 64 / 30 30 80 80 Hobbs 91 65 77 67 / 10 30 60 50 Marfa 91 61 73 61 / 20 40 90 80 Midland Intl Airport 90 70 81 69 / 0 30 50 40 Odessa 90 70 80 70 / 0 30 60 40 Wink 95 72 82 72 / 0 20 70 60 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...93 LONG TERM....44 AVIATION...93