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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FNUS54 KMAF 050806
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
306 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Low relative humidities are expected in the Big Bend this
afternoon. Light to modest winds will prevent critical fire
weather conditions from occurring. Humidities will be higher the
remainder of the week further reducing the fire weather threat.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will present a low lightning
start threat into next week.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-052130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
206 AM MDT Wed Jun 5 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 95 (0) 63 (-2) 99
RH % (24h trend) 16 (+7) 53 (+9) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 S 7 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 S 5 SE 9
LAL 2 1 2
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 17 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10610 12920
Transport Wnd (kts) E 11 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 116710 167960
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-052130-
Chaves Plains-
206 AM MDT Wed Jun 5 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 100 (-2) 67 (0) 104
RH % (24h trend) 15 (+5) 68 (+3) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 S 8 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 S 9 S 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 24 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12260 13670
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 183900 205050
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-052130-
Eddy Plains-
206 AM MDT Wed Jun 5 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 101 (-1) 69 (-1) 104
RH % (24h trend) 17 (+9) 65 (+11) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 SE 7 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SE 8 SE 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 19 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12520 13330
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 162760 159960
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...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 around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-052130-
Lea-
206 AM MDT Wed Jun 5 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 98 (-3) 67 (0) 101
RH % (24h trend) 16 (+8) 76 (-2) 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 10 SE 9 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 11 SE 9 SE 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 3 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 16 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10610 12710
Transport Wnd (kts) E 18 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 190980 177940
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-052130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
306 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 /206 AM MDT Wed Jun 5 2024/
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+4) 66 (-1) 96
RH % (24h trend) 15 (+8) 51 (+26) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 E 8 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 E 8 SE 9
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 10 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10160 11780
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 13 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 132080 129580
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-052130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
306 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 104 (+5) 67 (-2) 103
RH % (24h trend) 8 (+3) 63 (+44) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 E 7 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 7 SE 8
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 17 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13840 10430
Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 193760 114730
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-052130-
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
306 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 103 (-1) 68 (-3) 104
RH % (24h trend) 16 (+10) 84 (+25) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 E 8 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 10 SE 7 SE 9
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 6 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 11 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9800 10840
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 18 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 176400 130080
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
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 around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$