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 060744
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
244 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CDT/11 AM MDT TODAY TO 9
PM CDT/8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Critically dry fuels exist west of Pecos River. Min RH below
critical 15% and poor overnight recovery occur west of the dryline
today through Thursday, with recent wetting rains east of Pecos
River limiting eastward extent of fire risk. Red Flag Warning is
in effect this afternoon through evening for the Sacramento
Foothills, Southeast New Mexico plains, Guadalupe and Davis
Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills, Culberson County, and upper
Trans Pecos, and Fire Weather Watch is in effect for these same
areas Tuesday. Gusty west winds each afternoon today through
Thursday along with critical min RH and poor overnight recovery
contribute to above normal temperatures and critical fire weather
conditions for western portions of the area. Fire risk persists
over higher elevations of West Texas south of a cold front
Thursday before increased moisture, better overnight recovery, and
cooler temperatures behind the front limit fire risk for the
entire area into the weekend.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-062115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
144 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+1) 44 (-9) 85
RH % (24h trend) 7 (-3) 22 (-19) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 20 W 22 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 25 W 10 SW 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 60 49 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8560 8310
Transport Wnd (kts) W 36 W 35
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 308160 290850
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 6 7
RFTI Category Critical Critical Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-062115-
Chaves Plains-
144 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 46 (-9) 90
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-13) 23 (-58) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 W 17 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 18 NW 8 SW 17
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 42 46 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10960 10760
Transport Wnd (kts) W 27 SW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 295920 301280
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 5 5 6
RFTI Category Critical Critical Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-062115-
Eddy Plains-
144 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+6) 49 (-8) 92
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-15) 22 (-58) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 14 W 20 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 25 NW 9 SW 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 49 41 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9680 8720
Transport Wnd (kts) W 32 SW 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 309760 270320
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 6 8
RFTI Category Critical Critical Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
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 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-062115-
Lea-
144 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+7) 46 (-12) 91
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-30) 25 (-73) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 14 W 17 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 21 NW 9 SW 18
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 44 40 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10190 9110
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 30 SW 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 305700 273300
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 6 8
RFTI Category Critical Critical Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-062115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
244 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 /144 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+3) 51 (-4) 84
RH % (24h trend) 9 (-1) 19 (-54) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 32 W 34 W 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 39 W 19 W 27
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 57 46 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6570 6970
Transport Wnd (kts) W 40 W 34
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 262800 236980
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 7 7
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ275-276-279>282-062115-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Central Brewster County-
Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Marfa, Big Bend National Park,
Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas,
and Castolon
244 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+10) 55 (-7) 97
RH % (24h trend) 5 (-18) 27 (-50) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 8 NW 11 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 NW 7 SW 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 35 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9480 8700
Transport Wnd (kts) W 23 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 218040 165300
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 5 5 2
RFTI Category Critical Critical Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-277-278-062115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Fort Davis, and Alpine
244 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+6) 52 (-5) 91
RH % (24h trend) 6 (-11) 25 (-44) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 W 18 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 23 W 10 W 16
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 49 42 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8100 8340
Transport Wnd (kts) W 33 W 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 267300 233520
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 7 6
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
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 mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-082-062115-
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-
Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-
Terrell-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews,
Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Kermit, Odessa, Midland,
Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake,
Fort Stockton, Dryden, and Sanderson
244 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+16) 53 (-10) 95
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-51) 45 (-53) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 W 13 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 17 W 7 SW 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 44 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9660 8310
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 29 W 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 280140 216060
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 5 3 3
RFTI Category Critical Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ059-274-062115-
Loving-Reeves County Plains-
Including the cities of Mentone and Pecos
244 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+10) 54 (-7) 96
RH % (24h trend) 7 (-29) 23 (-55) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 W 15 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 21 W 8 SW 14
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 41 40 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9280 9870
Transport Wnd (kts) W 30 W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 278400 246750
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 6 5
RFTI Category Extreme Critical Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
around 80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
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 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$