Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast For West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
127 PM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures will warm near normal this afternoon, and again
Tuesday, but minimum RHs will remain above 15% both afternoons, and
general southeasterly winds 10kt or less.  RHs will drop below 15%
over portions of the Guadalupe Mountains and SE NM Plains Wednesday
afternoon as temperatures warm above normal.  Since 20 foot winds
will mainly be lower than 15 mph, critical fire weather conditions
are not expected.  It will be even hotter Thursday into next
weekend, and at least near critical conditions could occur some of
those days.

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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.

NMZ114-TXZ258-191615-
Guadalupe Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
1227 PM MDT Mon Jun 18 2018

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....63 to 68.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........45-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 5 to 10 mph above 6000 feet...
                      south 10 to 15 mph below 6000 feet.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Isolated showers and
                      thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....In the upper 80s above 6000 feet...89 to 94
                      below 6000 feet.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 5 to 10 mph above 6000 feet...
                      south 10 to 15 mph below 6000 feet.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West around 15 mph.
* Mixing height.......13500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/127000 knot-ft.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the lower 60s above 6000 feet...64 to 69
                      below 6000 feet.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........25-45 percent above 6000 feet...35-55 percent
                      below 6000 feet.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....In the upper 80s above 6000 feet...90 to 95
                      below 6000 feet.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                      northeast in the afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 25 mph.
* Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/112100 knot-ft.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s above 6000 feet...in the upper
80s below 6000 feet. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph above 6000 feet...
northeast 10 to 15 mph below 6000 feet. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s above 6000 feet...in the mid
90s below 6000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s above 6000 feet...in the
upper 90s below 6000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph above
6000 feet...southwest 15 to 20 mph below 6000 feet. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent.

$$

NMZ115-191615-
Southeast Plains-
1227 PM MDT Mon Jun 18 2018

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the upper 60s.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........70-90 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Isolated showers
                      and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....In the mid 90s.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........20-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West around 15 mph.
* Mixing height.......15000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/146100 knot-ft.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....In the upper 60s.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........65-85 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Isolated showers
                      and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....In the mid 90s.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 20 mph.
* Mixing height.......14500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 27 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Excellent/150000 knot-ft.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.

$$

TXZ057-074-079>081-191615-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-
Presidio Valley-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Alpine, Fort Davis, Presidio,
Marfa, Big Bend NP, and Marathon
127 PM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018 /1227 PM MDT Mon Jun 18 2018/

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....In the mid 60s across the mountains...in the
                      mid 70s along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........65-85 percent across the mountains...60-80
                      percent along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph above 5000
                      feet...east 5 to 10 mph below 5000 feet.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....86 to 91 across the mountains...in the upper
                      90s along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........25-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........East winds 10 to 15 mph above 5000 feet...
                      east 5 to 10 mph below 5000 feet.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....10 percent.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North around 30 mph.
* Mixing height.......12800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 13 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/145000 knot-ft.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the mid 60s across the mountains...in the
                      mid 70s along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........65-85 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph above 5000 feet...
                      southeast 5 to 10 mph below 5000 feet.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Isolated showers
                      and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....Around 90 across the mountains...around 101
                      along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North around 30 mph.
* Mixing height.......14300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 13 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/147800 knot-ft.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s across the mountains...
around 101 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s across the mountains...
around 104 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s across the mountains...
around 106 along the Rio Grande. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-191615-
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-
Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews,
Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Pecos, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa,
Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake,
Fort Stockton, Dryden, and Sanderson
127 PM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........70-90 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms through the day.
* Max temperature.....91 to 96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........30-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....10 percent.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North around 25 mph.
* Mixing height.......12600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Good/86000 knot-ft.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........70-90 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....93 to 98.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........25-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 25 mph.
* Mixing height.......14500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 18 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/121400 knot-ft.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.

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