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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
202 FNUS54 KMAF 200845 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... Relative humidity and chances of wetting rains, mainly west of the Pecos, will increase today as a tropical disturbance passes through Mexico. After Friday, rain chances will be confined mainly to the Davis Mountains and Sacramento Foothills, where wildfires will be possible from lightning. Otherwise, relative humidity will bottom out at 43-90% this afternoon, and 30-73% Friday. Recovery overnight 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. NMZ116-202245- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 245 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 70 70 70 Temp (24h trend) 75 (-9) 61 (-3) 80 RH % (24h trend) 60 (+19) 100 (+12) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 13 SE 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 10 SE 14 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 36 28 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3920 5050 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 SE 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74480 101000 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...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. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ117-202245- Chaves Plains- 245 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 70 70 Temp (24h trend) 81 (-4) 65 (-6) 86 RH % (24h trend) 55 (+11) 99 (+23) 41 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 SE 13 SE 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 9 S 14 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 35 27 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4990 6540 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 S 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94810 130800 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 103. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ118-202245- Eddy Plains- 245 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 70 70 40 Temp (24h trend) 79 (-10) 67 (-6) 88 RH % (24h trend) 61 (+22) 99 (+25) 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 14 SE 13 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 11 SE 14 LAL 3 3 2 Haines Index 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 35 29 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4540 6840 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 SE 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86260 136800 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-202245- Lea- 245 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 50 30 Temp (24h trend) 78 (-7) 65 (-5) 87 RH % (24h trend) 56 (+14) 98 (+21) 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 E 14 SE 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 15 SE 10 SE 13 LAL 3 3 2 Haines Index 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 32 26 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4280 7220 Transport Wnd (kts) E 19 SE 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81320 137180 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-202245- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 /245 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024/ Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 70 70 60 Temp (24h trend) 71 (-13) 60 (-4) 81 RH % (24h trend) 69 (+30) 96 (+12) 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 19 E 16 E 16 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 16 E 16 E 16 LAL 3 3 2 Haines Index 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 39 31 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2640 4540 Transport Wnd (kts) E 28 SE 22 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73920 99880 Vent Category Good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 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 lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-202245- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 80 80 40 Temp (24h trend) 81 (-11) 63 (-7) 89 RH % (24h trend) 56 (+22) 97 (+18) 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 18 E 16 E 15 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 17 E 15 SE 16 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 44 41 34 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3060 6380 Transport Wnd (kts) E 25 SE 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76500 133980 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-202245- 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 345 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 50 10 Temp (24h trend) 83 (-4) 68 (-3) 90 RH % (24h trend) 56 (+11) 99 (+14) 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 E 11 SE 10 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 13 SE 9 SE 12 LAL 3 3 2 Haines Index 2 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 34 30 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3880 6870 Transport Wnd (kts) E 20 SE 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 77600 130530 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. 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. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. 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. $$ 44