Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
939 FNUS54 KMAF 290845 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 345 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 .DISCUSSION... Elevated fire weather conditions are expected through next week, mainly over the higher terrain west of the Pecos on the west side of a developing dryline each day. Critical minimum relative humidities will coincide with increased 20-ft winds each afternoon. ERCs remain above the 95th percentile in these areas. However, fuel density and limited opportunities for fire starts remain low. Relative humidity will bottom out at 3-64% this afternoon, and 3-54% Thursday. Recovery overnight will be poor from the Sacramento Foothills to the Davis Mountains to the Presidio Valley, but moderate to excellent elsewhere. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-292130- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 245 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 90 (-4) 55 (-3) 93 RH % (24h trend) 6 (+1) 47 (-22) 4 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 S 10 W 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SW 7 SW 9 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 30 18 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9250 13830 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 W 18 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 157250 248940 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 2 2 2 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 20 mph. $$ NMZ117-292130- Chaves Plains- 245 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 92 (-7) 60 (0) 99 RH % (24h trend) 17 (+12) 96 (+6) 4 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 SE 10 SW 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 S 9 SW 7 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 28 19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7220 15540 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 16 SW 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115520 233100 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ118-292130- Eddy Plains- 245 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 95 (-6) 61 (-3) 100 RH % (24h trend) 11 (+6) 80 (0) 4 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 SE 10 SW 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SE 9 SW 8 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 27 17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8700 13970 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 15 SW 17 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 130500 237490 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 1 1 RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...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. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ119-292130- Lea- 245 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 90 (-10) 61 (-1) 98 RH % (24h trend) 18 (+14) 98 (+4) 5 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 SE 12 S 9 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SE 11 SW 9 LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 27 15 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6430 13080 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 S 18 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 109310 235440 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 1 RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-292130- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 345 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 /245 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024/ Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 92 (+1) 59 (-4) 92 RH % (24h trend) 5 (0) 30 (-29) 4 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 W 10 W 9 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 11 W 8 W 13 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 21 20 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11340 9990 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 17 W 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 192780 189810 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 1 1 3 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. 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 around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 25 to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 30 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-292130- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 345 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 101 (+1) 59 (-7) 102 RH % (24h trend) 3 (-7) 73 (+4) 3 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 7 W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SE 6 W 9 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 17 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12520 11750 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 W 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 200320 223250 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 0 1 RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-292130- 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 Wed May 29 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 10 10 Temp (24h trend) 98 (-1) 65 (-2) 100 RH % (24h trend) 16 (-5) 100 (+9) 7 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 11 S 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SE 9 S 9 LAL 2 2 1 Haines Index 6 5 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 24 18 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7300 9740 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 S 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 124100 185060 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 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 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 103. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. $$ 44