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
245 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A ridge of high pressure over West Texas and Southeast New Mexico
for the foreseeable future will result in increased moisture,
modest 20-ft winds, and minimal fire weather concerns. The best
chances for thunderstorms remain over the higher terrain west of
the Pecos. Gusty and erratic winds will be possible with any
storms that do develop, as well as lightning starts. Recovery
overnight and Thursday night will be moderate to excellent.
Relative humidity will bottom out 14-38% Thursday afternoon, and
13-34% Friday.
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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.
NMZ116-270945-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-6) 94 (-2) 67 96
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+20) 23 (-1) 71 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 SW 5 SW 8 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 9 SW 6 N 7
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 19 18 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7810 9810
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 109340 117720
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...
.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. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.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. Southeast winds
around 15 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 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-270945-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-3) 99 (-4) 72 102
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+8) 18 (-5) 63 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 S 6 SW 11 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 S 12 S 9 SW 7
LAL 3 3 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 27 29 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9720 10660
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 174960 149240
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15
mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-270945-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 10 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-5) 101 (-2) 74 103
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+3) 18 (-7) 59 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 6 S 11 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SE 11 S 10 S 6
LAL 3 2 1 2
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 19 21 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10200 9930
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 163200 129090
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 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 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 mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-270945-
Lea-
145 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-2) 100 (-2) 72 103
RH % (24h trend) 74 (-4) 17 (-6) 63 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 6 S 13 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 12 S 12 S 7
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 19 24 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9750 11340
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 175500 181440
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15
mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-270945-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 /145 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-6) 95 (+2) 69 97
RH % (24h trend) 69 (+15) 19 (-8) 54 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 N 5 SE 7 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SE 6 S 7 W 6
LAL 3 2 2 3
Haines Index 3 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 16 14 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8970 8930
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89700 107160
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...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
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. 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 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.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-270945-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-9) 101 (+1) 68 104
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+10) 16 (-9) 69 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 12 NE 5 E 10 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 7 SE 6 SE 6
LAL 3 1 2 3
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 18 19 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9310 10530
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 121030 126360
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-270945-
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
245 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-5) 103 (+1) 73 105
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+5) 18 (-8) 73 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 7 SE 14 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 10 S 11 S 12
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 23 24 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8900 9670
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 160200 203070
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
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