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
221 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low across the area through next
week. A combination of low ERCs, largely above critical relative
humidities, and light winds mitigate concerns. Overnight
recoveries remain very good. A more active weather pattern is
expected over the next several days with the potential for wetting
rains. Lightning starts and gusty, erratic winds maybe possible
with thunderstorms over drier fuels.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-202100-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
121 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+2) 60 (-3) 87
RH % (24h trend) 25 (+6) 90 (+34) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 10 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 S 7 S 14
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 28 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7320 7360
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139080 154560
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-202100-
Chaves Plains-
121 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 60
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+2) 65 (0) 92
RH % (24h trend) 22 (+1) 92 (+21) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 E 12 SE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 S 9 S 14
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 30 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8630 7450
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 163970 141550
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-202100-
Eddy Plains-
121 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+2) 68 (-1) 93
RH % (24h trend) 21 (-4) 90 (+17) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 14 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 SE 12 S 13
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 2 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 23 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9170 7850
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 155890 133450
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-202100-
Lea-
121 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 95 (-1) 64 (-3) 91
RH % (24h trend) 20 (-4) 94 (+13) 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 SE 14 SE 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 15 SE 11 S 16
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 22 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7990 6410
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 143820 128200
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-202100-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
221 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 /121 AM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+4) 61 (-6) 88
RH % (24h trend) 21 (-3) 84 (+28) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 E 10 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 E 8 SW 12
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 20 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8550 7020
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 128250 105300
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
30 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-202100-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
221 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+3) 64 (-4) 97
RH % (24h trend) 18 (-6) 89 (+16) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 10 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SE 8 S 9
LAL 1 2 3
Haines Index 3 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8250 7720
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 99000 100360
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-202100-
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
221 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+1) 68 (-3) 95
RH % (24h trend) 23 (-7) 93 (+8) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 SE 12 SE 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 SE 10 SE 14
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 22 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6930 6760
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 117810 148720
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$