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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
236 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low to end the week and through this
weekend. Min HRs stay just above critical levels with recoveries
remaining fair to good areawide. Storms remain possible over areas
to the west where lightning and gusty winds may pose a threat.
Otherwise, wetting rains will be welcome over isolated spots west of
the Pecos River Valley.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-280930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
136 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 97 (+4) 68 96
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-7) 21 (-8) 55 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 W 6 SW 6 N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 NW 7 W 6 E 11
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 18 11 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10150 9430
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 121800 122590
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...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East 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. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 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
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 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
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-280930-
Chaves Plains-
136 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 103 (+5) 72 101
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-13) 17 (-6) 60 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 12 SW 7 SW 7 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 NW 6 S 9 E 9
LAL 3 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 25 13 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11410 10730
Transport Wnd (kts) W 14 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 159740 160950
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-280930-
Eddy Plains-
136 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-2) 104 (+4) 74 103
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-7) 21 (+1) 62 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 SW 7 SW 7 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 NW 5 S 10 E 9
LAL 2 2 1 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 20 7 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11130 10870
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 166950 173920
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. 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. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-280930-
Lea-
136 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-2) 103 (+4) 72 101
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-7) 18 (-1) 68 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 14 S 11 S 9 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 SW 7 S 13 SE 11
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 28 17 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11080 10190
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 SE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 199440 173230
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-280930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
236 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024 /136 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 68 (0) 96 (+3) 70 96
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-17) 23 (+1) 50 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 W 9 Lgt/Var S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 NW 6 S 6 E 12
LAL 2 2 2 3
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 15 8 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8940 9920
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 134100 178560
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. A 20 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...Mostly clear. A 20 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.
.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.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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. West winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-280930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
236 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 20 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 103 (+4) 70 103
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-6) 15 (-6) 72 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 S 6 E 9 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SE 5 E 7 E 10
LAL 2 2 3 2
Haines Index 4 2 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 17 12 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10120 9790
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141680 176220
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-280930-
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
236 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-2) 106 (+5) 74 102
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+1) 16 (-7) 80 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 14 S 12 SE 13 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 11 SE 14 SE 13
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 19 17 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9980 7990
Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 SE 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 209580 167790
Vent Category Excellent 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 mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East 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
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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...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 10 to 15 mph.
$$