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
218 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
While highs climb above average early this week, light winds, min
RH above critical 15%, good overnight recovery, and recent rains
keep widespread fire weather conditions from developing. Isolated
storms over the Sacramento Foothills and Davis Mountains each
afternoon could pose a risk of fire starts from lightning and
gusty, erratic winds over critically dry fuels. Next weekend,
cooler temperatures and monsoonal moisture increases rain chances
over higher terrain of West Texas into Southeast New Mexico, but
any accumulations are expected to remain small and spotty in
coverage, apart from over the Sacramento Foothills.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-240915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
118 PM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 65 (0) 96 (+6) 66 98
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-25) 20 (-3) 60 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 Lgt/Var SE 6 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SE 6 SW 6 S 5
LAL 1 2 1 3
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 9 19 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9780 9720
Transport Wnd (kts) S 9 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88020 116640
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...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. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-240915-
Chaves Plains-
118 PM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (0) 100 (+4) 71 103
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-19) 19 (-2) 71 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 S 6 S 8 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 9 S 9 S 7
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 12 23 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9670 11550
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 154720 184800
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-240915-
Eddy Plains-
118 PM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 100 (+4) 72 103
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-16) 19 (0) 74 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 SE 5 SE 8 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SE 7 SE 11 SE 6
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 11 17 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8910 11520
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115830 184320
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.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. Southeast winds 5 to 10 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
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-240915-
Lea-
118 PM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (0) 98 (+3) 70 101
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-10) 19 (0) 80 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 7 SE 9 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 9 S 12 S 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 13 15 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8730 10430
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 130950 177310
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-240915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
218 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 /118 PM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 95 (+8) 68 98
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-18) 19 (-1) 58 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 S 5 E 8 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 E 6 SE 9 S 6
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 4 11 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8920 9690
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 9 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80280 116280
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 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.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
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. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-240915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
218 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 100 (+6) 67 102
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+3) 18 (-4) 81 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 Lgt/Var E 9 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 6 SE 8 SE 5
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 5 14 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8890 10030
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88900 120360
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-240915-
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
218 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 100 (+4) 71 102
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+10) 21 (-3) 89 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 6 SE 10 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SE 8 S 11 SE 9
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 15 16 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8170 8640
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 138890 164160
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. 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 mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$