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Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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FNUS54 KMAF 101902
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
202 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
.DISCUSSION...
A displaced upper ridge and a cold front will bring cooler
temperatures and scattered showers and thunderstorms to West Texas
and Southeast New Mexico into the weekend. Any storms that do
develop may be accompanied by gusty and erratic winds. Recovery
overnight and Thursday night will be moderate to excellent.
Relative humidity will bottom out at 22-59% Tursday afternoon, and
21-49% Friday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-111030-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
102 PM MDT Wed Aug 10 2022
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-7) 82 (-3) 58 86
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+22) 39 (+5) 91 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 N 7 SE 9 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 E 9 W 6 E 9
LAL 3 4 3 3
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 8 8 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 20000 20000
Transport Wnd (kts) E 10 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 200000 200000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-111030-
Chaves Plains-
102 PM MDT Wed Aug 10 2022
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 50 10
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-5) 88 (-2) 65 92
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+12) 33 (-1) 84 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 N 6 SE 8 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 E 7 SE 6 SE 7
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 16 16 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 20000 20000
Transport Wnd (kts) E 4 E 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80000 140000
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-111030-
Eddy Plains-
102 PM MDT Wed Aug 10 2022
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-8) 89 (-3) 67 93
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+25) 35 (+4) 78 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 12 N 7 E 9 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 E 8 NE 6 E 7
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 8 8 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 20000 20000
Transport Wnd (kts) E 3 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60000 160000
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-111030-
Lea-
102 PM MDT Wed Aug 10 2022
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 40 10
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-7) 89 (-1) 64 93
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+24) 32 (-1) 81 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 NE 7 E 9 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 8 E 6 E 8
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 2 3 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 12 11 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 20000 20000
Transport Wnd (kts) E 7 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 140000 180000
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-111030-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
202 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022 /102 PM MDT Wed Aug 10 2022/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-10) 83 (-2) 59 85
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+33) 41 (+9) 80 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 18 NE 13 E 13 NE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 14 E 14 NE 11 E 13
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 12 12 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 20000 20000
Transport Wnd (kts) E 23 E 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 460000 440000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-111030-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend NP, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio,
Lajitas, and Castolon
202 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-5) 92 (0) 64 93
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+15) 30 (+3) 80 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 14 NE 8 E 12 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 E 11 E 8 E 11
LAL 2 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 16 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 15380 14890
Transport Wnd (kts) E 31 E 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 476780 416920
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-111030-
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
202 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 40 50 10
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-6) 94 (-1) 68 95
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+16) 29 (0) 77 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 NE 6 E 9 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 NE 9 E 5 E 8
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 11 11 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 17890 17430
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 232570 244020
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
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