Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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FNUS54 KMAF 040913
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
413 AM CDT Wed Oct 4 2023

.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low as rain chances remain
high.  Showers and thunderstorms are likely today across the
Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos with lower chances
elsewhere. Gusty and errattic wind near any storm.  A cold
front will blow into the area late tonight and steadily progress
through the region into Thursday morning.  Wind shift to the
north with frontal passage.  Best rain chances will move south
with the front.  Minimum RH will be high today in the east but
may fall below 20 percent across western Eddy and Culberson
county.  Overnight recovery will be very good to excellent.
Higher RH Thursday.

&&

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.


NMZ116-042245-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
313 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2023

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+1)      49 (-7)      76
RH % (24h trend)      15 (-4)      82 (+26)     28
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6         NW  9        N  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 11        N  9         E 10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     22           27           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    9130                      5000
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 19                      NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     173470                    70000
Vent Category         Excellent                 Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-042245-
Chaves Plains-
313 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2023

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     10           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+3)      51 (-9)      80
RH % (24h trend)      20 (-1)      94 (+19)     27
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6         N 12         N  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  8         N 10         NE  7
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     22           17           11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6820                      6250
Transport Wnd (kts)   NW 12                     NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     81840                     75000
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-042245-
Eddy Plains-
313 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2023

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     10           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+3)      56 (-7)      81
RH % (24h trend)      17 (-8)      88 (+6)      34
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         W 10         N 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  9         N 11         NE  8
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     19           27           19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    9540                      5530
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 17                     NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     162180                    77420
Vent Category         Excellent                 Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ119-042245-
Lea-
313 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2023

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           10
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+5)      55 (-8)      79
RH % (24h trend)      27 (-4)      97 (-1)      33
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8         E  9         NE  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8        NE 10        NE  8
LAL                   3            2            2
Haines Index          3            4            2
Wind 10000 FT MSL     18           25           17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    7170                      5040
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 13                     NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     93210                     70560
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
70. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-042245-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
413 AM CDT Wed Oct 4 2023 /313 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2023/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+4)      53 (-8)      74
RH % (24h trend)      18 (-10)     79 (+17)     38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  8        W 12         NE 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 14         N 13         NE 15
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     17           27           20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    8700                      3800
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 19                     NE 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     165300                    79800
Vent Category         Excellent                 Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-042245-
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 NP, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio,
Lajitas, and Castolon
413 AM CDT Wed Oct 4 2023

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+3)      58 (-8)      85
RH % (24h trend)      23 (-6)      86 (+4)      37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7         NE  8        NE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9        NE  7        NE 12
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          2            3            3
Wind 10000 FT MSL     17           18           19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    8040                      3980
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 15                      NE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     120600                    71640
Vent Category         Very good                 Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-042245-
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
413 AM CDT Wed Oct 4 2023

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           30
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+4)      62 (-6)      80
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-4)      98 (+6)      43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9         SE  8        NE  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 10         NE  8        NE  9
LAL                   3            3            3
Haines Index          3            4            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     20           26           19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5150                      4100
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 17                      NE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     87550                     65600
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.

$$