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
245 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A ridge of high pressure over West Texas and Southeast New Mexico
for the foreseeable future will result in increased moisture,
modest 20-ft winds, and minimal fire weather concerns. The best
chances for thunderstorms remain over the higher terrain west of
the Pecos. Gusty and erratic winds will be possible with any
storms that do develop, as well as lightning starts. Recovery
overnight and Wednesday night will be moderate to excellent.
Relative humidity will bottom out Wednesday afternoon at 18-39%,
and Thursday at 16-36%.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-260945-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 50 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+1) 99 (+3) 66 94
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+1) 20 (-3) 73 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var SE 10 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SE 10 S 5 S 11
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 3 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 8 27 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11230 9960
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 15 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 168450 149400
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...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 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-260945-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 104 (+2) 71 100
RH % (24h trend) 70 (+4) 19 (-1) 73 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 6 SE 12 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SE 10 SE 8 S 14
LAL 2 2 3 2
Haines Index 3 3 4 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 9 24 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12470 10600
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 174580 180200
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-260945-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+1) 104 (+1) 73 101
RH % (24h trend) 69 (+1) 22 (0) 68 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 SE 6 SE 13 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 10 S 9 SE 11
LAL 2 2 3 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 9 24 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11630 10770
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 162820 150780
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50
percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 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 lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-260945-
Lea-
145 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-3) 102 (+1) 70 100
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+7) 20 (-2) 72 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 S 8 SE 12 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 11 S 8 S 14
LAL 2 1 2 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 8 24 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11250 10530
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 157500 168480
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15
mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-260945-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 /145 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+1) 97 (+4) 67 95
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-5) 23 (-1) 65 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 S 6 E 14 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 9 SE 9 SE 6
LAL 3 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 8 24 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10090 10330
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141260 103300
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15
mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-260945-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 20 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-2) 103 (+4) 67 101
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+5) 20 (-3) 80 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var E 13 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 E 9 SE 7 E 8
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 18 24 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9100 9930
Transport Wnd (kts) E 16 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 145600 109230
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-260945-
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
245 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-2) 103 (+2) 72 102
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+9) 21 (-6) 79 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 S 9 SE 11 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 SE 10 S 7 SE 13
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 15 25 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8680 9290
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 164920 148640
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
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