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 190845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal through next week, as
minimum relative humidity and 20 foot winds stay below critical
thresholds, resulting in low RFTIs. ERCs remain low, as well. A
few thunderstorms are possible, and gusty and erratic winds may
accompany any storms that do develop. Relative humidity will
bottom out at 15-45% this afternoon, and 15-45% Thursday. 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.
NMZ116-192115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+3) 62 (+3) 90
RH % (24h trend) 19 (+3) 67 (+21) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 S 8 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SW 6 S 14
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 24 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9810 8320
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 137340 141440
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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 lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-192115-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+4) 65 (+3) 95
RH % (24h trend) 21 (+2) 80 (+10) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 S 8 S 14
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 2 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 28 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9820 9320
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 137480 158440
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Not
as warm. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-192115-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+3) 68 (+2) 96
RH % (24h trend) 26 (+4) 80 (+4) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 10 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 10 SE 13
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 23 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9900 8790
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 118800 140640
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-192115-
Lea-
245 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+4) 66 (0) 93
RH % (24h trend) 24 (+4) 84 (-7) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 10 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 10 S 15
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 22 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9620 8040
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115440 128640
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-192115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 /245 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024/
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+6) 65 (+1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 24 (+3) 61 (+6) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SE 8 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SE 8 SE 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 24 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8650 9340
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 95150 112080
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. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-192115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 99 (+4) 65 (-3) 97
RH % (24h trend) 21 (0) 83 (+9) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 9 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 7 SE 8
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 21 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8850 8530
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97350 85300
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-192115-
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 Sep 19 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 99 (+4) 69 (-2) 96
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-8) 91 (+5) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 SE 10 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 S 8 SE 12
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 19 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6950 7230
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 125100 122910
Vent Category Very 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 lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
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