Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
840 FNUS54 KMAF 152006 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .DISCUSSION... Overall fire weather concerns remain low over the next several days. Minimum RHs will reach below 10-15% each day through Tuesday mainly west of the Pecos River. Areas to the east will see better moisture returns. Isolated storms will be possible each afternoon over the higher terrain and could lead to lightning starts. Light winds will keep the risk for fire spread low. Better moisture reaches areas to the west late this coming week. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-160930- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 206 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 63 (0) 100 (+5) 62 99 RH % (24h trend) 57 (-18) 6 (-9) 45 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 SW 5 SW 11 SW 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 10 S 9 SW 14 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 14 25 26 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14210 13220 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 27 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 227360 356940 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 2 2 4 RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...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. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...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. East winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly 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. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ117-160930- Chaves Plains- 206 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 67 (+1) 104 (+6) 68 105 RH % (24h trend) 71 (-4) 7 (-14) 63 6 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 8 S 14 S 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 S 10 S 18 S 14 LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 12 38 25 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14370 15800 Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 26 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 229920 410800 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 1 2 4 RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ118-160930- Eddy Plains- 206 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 105 (+4) 68 105 RH % (24h trend) 68 (+6) 6 (-9) 62 7 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 S 8 S 14 S 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 S 9 SE 16 S 14 LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 12 28 23 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14980 14980 Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 24 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 254660 359520 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 1 1 3 RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. 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 in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-160930- Lea- 206 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 66 (-4) 103 (+5) 67 103 RH % (24h trend) 77 (+9) 11 (-12) 73 11 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 S 14 SE 16 S 17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 S 12 SE 18 S 15 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 11 37 25 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12930 13540 Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 24 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 245670 324960 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 2 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-160930- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 /206 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024/ Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 100 (+6) 65 98 RH % (24h trend) 40 (-17) 6 (-2) 43 9 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 10 SW 9 SW 9 SW 12 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SW 11 S 10 SW 13 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 14 16 20 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11960 12920 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 23 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 191360 297160 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 1 1 1 2 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...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. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-160930- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 10 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 67 (-5) 105 (+5) 66 106 RH % (24h trend) 66 (+7) 7 (-9) 67 9 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 S 8 S 10 S 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SW 9 SE 10 S 9 LAL 1 2 2 2 Haines Index 6 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 19 28 25 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13420 12380 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 S 16 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 214720 198080 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-160930- 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 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 71 (-3) 104 (+5) 71 104 RH % (24h trend) 80 (+11) 17 (-10) 84 19 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 14 S 13 SE 16 S 14 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 13 SE 16 S 15 LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 6 5 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 20 38 26 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9220 7670 Transport Wnd (kts) S 23 S 23 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 212060 176410 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly 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. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. $$