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
303 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024
.DISCUSSION...
This afternoon, 20ft winds decrease but conditions remain
extremely dry after another morning of poor moisture recovery.
Still, ~20mph winds in and around the Guadalupe Mountains yield
another day of near-critical fire weather today and tomorrow.
Better moisture returns with lower fire concerns Wednesday and
beyond with storms out east which may bring a lightning threat and
gusty and erratic winds.
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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.
NMZ116-272130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
203 AM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+7) 57 (-2) 94
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-2) 19 (0) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 8 SW 13 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 W 8 SW 14
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 25 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14260 15110
Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 W 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 270940 362640
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 4 5 5
RFTI Category Near Crit Critical Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-272130-
Chaves Plains-
203 AM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+6) 57 (-1) 101
RH % (24h trend) 5 (-3) 52 (+28) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 S 7 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 6 S 9
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 19 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14820 16430
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 12 W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 177840 328600
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 2 2
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-272130-
Eddy Plains-
203 AM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 100 (+6) 62 (0) 103
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-2) 36 (+18) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 W 11 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 SW 6 SW 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 25 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14980 16680
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 SW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 269640 350280
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 3
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-272130-
Lea-
203 AM MDT Mon May 27 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+7) 59 (-2) 99
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-2) 68 (+47) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 W 7 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 E 7 S 9
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 22 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14740 15360
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 265320 307200
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 1 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-272130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
303 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024 /203 AM MDT Mon May 27 2024/
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+10) 64 (+3) 94
RH % (24h trend) 5 (0) 13 (0) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 W 18 SW 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 18 W 9 SW 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 27 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12510 13450
Transport Wnd (kts) W 22 W 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 275220 322800
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 7 7
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-272130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
303 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 104 (+9) 64 (-3) 102
RH % (24h trend) 5 (+1) 56 (+44) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 W 8 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 6 SW 10
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 5 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14380 12800
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 258840 256000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 3
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-272130-
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
303 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 105 (+7) 66 (0) 101
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-1) 83 (+58) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 S 8 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SE 10 S 11
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 6 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 18 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 15530 9180
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 264010 183600
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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 mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...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. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...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. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. East winds around
10 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. East winds around
10 mph.
$$