Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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
Issued by National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
241 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Elevated fire weather conditions are forecast over the far
western regions each day, mainly west of the dry-line for the
higher terrain west of the Pecos River, especially Eddy County
Plains and the Guadalupe Mountains. Min RH 10-15% will coincide
with increased 20ft winds each afternoon west of the dry-line,
with ERCS remaining above the 90th percentile. In any storms
occurring Saturday afternoon, fire starts from lightning will be
possible as far west as the Sacramento Foothills due to
critically dry fuels and lack of wetting rains in any storms.
However, below average fuel density will constrain fire risk.
Highest risk of fire weather conditions is indicated
for Sunday through Wednesday as min RH lowers all zones.

&&

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.


NMZ116-010915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
141 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-2)      89 (+2)      55           95
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+35)     16 (+2)      77           4
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 10        SE  7        S 11         SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  9         SE 12        S  7         SW 12
LAL                   1            3            1            1
Haines Index          6            6            6            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     25           16           21           19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7370                      14410
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 17                      SW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  125290                    302610
Vent Category                      Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  1            0            0            3
RFTI Category         Elevated     Nil          Nil          Near Crit

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-010915-
Chaves Plains-
141 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+1)      93 (+1)      60           100
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+16)     23 (+4)      99           4
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 13        SE  9        S 14         S  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 13        SE 14        S 11         S 11
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          6            6            6            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     29           24           26           18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 8530                      16710
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 19                     SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  162070                    334200
Vent Category                      Excellent                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            2
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Elevated

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-010915-
Eddy Plains-
141 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+2)      95 (+2)      63           100
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+29)     26 (+9)      93           6
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 11        SE  9        SE 13        S  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 13        SE 13        SE 10        SW 11
LAL                   2            3            3            1
Haines Index          6            6            6            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     29           23           22           18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7140                      15190
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 17                     S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  121380                    288610
Vent Category                      Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            3
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Near Crit

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
103. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ119-010915-
Lea-
141 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (0)       92 (+2)      60           97
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+7)      29 (+5)      100          8
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 14        SE 11        SE 13        S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 13        SE 15        SE 10        S 11
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          5            6            6            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     24           25           25           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6770                      14230
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 18                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  121860                    256140
Vent Category                      Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            1
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Elevated

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-010915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
241 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 /141 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024/

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-3)      89 (+2)      59           93
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+55)     18 (+8)      80           5
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 11         SE  9        E 12         SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 13         SE 13        SE  9        SW 12
LAL                   1            3            2            1
Haines Index          6            6            6            5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     22           12           18           15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 9640                      12360
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 17                      SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  163880                    247200
Vent Category                      Excellent                 Excellent
RFTI                  1            0            0            3
RFTI Category         Elevated     Nil          Nil          Near Crit

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...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. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-010915-
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
241 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      100 (+3)     61           102
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+48)     14 (+5)      92           4
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 10         E  7         E 11         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 10         SE 11        E  8         SW  7
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          6            6            6            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     17           15           18           16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 9100                      11430
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 17                     SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  154700                    182880
Vent Category                      Excellent                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-010915-
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
241 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-1)      95 (+3)      65           98
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+15)    33 (+1)      100          20
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 12         SE  9        SE 12        S  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 11        SE 13        SE  9        S 10
LAL                   2            3            3            3
Haines Index          5            6            5            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     15           24           27           22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5010                      7410
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 20                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  100200                    133380
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...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 104.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 104.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.

$$