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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FNUS54 KMAF 150811
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
211 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Friday is the only day this week that will have an increased fire
spread potential. Very windy conditions and above normal
temperatures are the cause of the enhanced fire danger. Offsetting
this is decent fuel moisture levels and relative humidities
holding in the upper teens to 20s. Critical fire conditions are
not expected but this will be closely watched. A cold front
Saturday brings in much colder temperatures and increased
moisture.
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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.
NMZ116-152230-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
111 AM MST Wed Jan 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+3) 23 (0) 57
RH % (24h trend) 19 (-19) 54 (-26) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 W 5 S 6
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 11 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3510 2150
Transport Wnd (kts) N 10 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35100 34400
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 15. Highs around 30. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-152230-
Chaves Plains-
111 AM MST Wed Jan 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+2) 19 (-4) 55
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-21) 76 (-10) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 18 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3480 1830
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 9 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 31320 21960
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Colder. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 10. Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-152230-
Eddy Plains-
111 AM MST Wed Jan 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+3) 25 (-2) 58
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-16) 70 (-13) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var S 6
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 15 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3390 2540
Transport Wnd (kts) N 9 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30510 30480
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 13. Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-152230-
Lea-
111 AM MST Wed Jan 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+3) 24 (-1) 57
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-17) 66 (-26) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 20 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4170 2640
Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 45870 31680
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 14. Highs around 30. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 10. Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-152230-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
211 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2025 /111 AM MST Wed Jan 15 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+1) 30 (+1) 56
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-6) 55 (-24) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var SW 6
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 11 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2310 1440
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 23100 15840
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 20 to
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 20. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-152230-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
211 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+3) 31 (0) 64
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-4) 72 (-6) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var S 5
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 13 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3360 2890
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36960 31790
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-152230-
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
211 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 28 (-1) 61
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-4) 80 (-9) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 26 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4020 3260
Transport Wnd (kts) N 9 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36180 35860
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 14. Highs around 30. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$