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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
000
FNUS54 KMAF 231924
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
224 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
The fire weather threat remains low tomorrow before stronger winds
and very dry air create near critical to critical fire weather
conditions Thursday into the weekend. The main threat area will be
from southeastern New Mexico to the Big Bend where winds will be
strongest. These areas also did not receive much rain recently as
other areas to the east and have lower fuel moisture levels.
Overnight recovery will be good in the east, poor farther west.
&&
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-
124 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 84 (-1) 53 82
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-14) 8 (0) 26 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 NW 8 SW 11 SW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 S 12 SW 8 SW 32
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 4 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 20 32 53
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9170 11120
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 SW 46
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 192570 511520
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 3 8
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-240915-
Chaves Plains-
124 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-7) 88 (-2) 56 88
RH % (24h trend) 80 (+13) 11 (+2) 73 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 N 8 S 12 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 E 9 S 9 SW 25
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 4 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 20 32 37
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9920 13490
Transport Wnd (kts) N 19 SW 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 188480 539600
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 1 2 7
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-240915-
Eddy Plains-
124 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-6) 90 (-2) 57 90
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-13) 10 (+2) 76 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 12 NW 7 SW 10 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 NW 9 S 8 SW 25
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 4 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 19 27 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10870 12470
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 17 SW 41
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 184790 511270
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 4 1 2 7
RFTI Category Near Crit Elevated Elevated Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-240915-
Lea-
124 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-4) 89 (0) 57 88
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+10) 13 (+3) 98 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 N 6 S 9 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 E 8 SE 10 SW 21
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 4 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 20 31 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10570 13390
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 39
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 169120 522210
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 0 1 8
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Elevated Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-240915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
224 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /124 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+2) 84 (+2) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-46) 9 (0) 24 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 W 11 W 10 W 18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 11 SW 13 W 9 W 31
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 21 18 40
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9210 11950
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 W 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 156570 478000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 4 2 3 7
RFTI Category Near Crit Elevated Near Crit Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-240915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
224 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-1) 94 (+5) 55 93
RH % (24h trend) 73 (0) 8 (-4) 84 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 NW 6 S 9 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 SW 9 SE 8 SW 15
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 4 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 14 16 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10490 11460
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 SW 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 157350 355260
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 2 1 6
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
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
224 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+1) 92 (+2) 61 91
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+14) 16 (-4) 100 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 S 7 SE 11 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 SE 8 SE 13 SW 14
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 4 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 15 20 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8300 8560
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 SW 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 124500 222560
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
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