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
213 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.DISCUSSION...

Isolated thunderstorms in southeast New Mexico and the higher
terrain of West Texas which could produce gusty erratic winds and
lightning. High temperatures are set to be above normal into the
weekend with relative humidities and ERC`s at or near critical
values for southeast New Mexico, Trans Pecos, and the western
Permian Basin. Possible elevated fire weather especially for higher
terrain for Thursday and Friday being the driest days. Critical fire
weather is not expected with the 20ft south east winds hoovering
around 10-15 mph and overnight recoveries being fair to good across
the area.

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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.

NMZ116-121615-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
113 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66 to 71.
*    24 hr trend......50 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........25-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................2 until 0100, then 1.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....In the lower 90s above 6000 feet...in the mid
                      90s below 6000 feet.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind 20FT...........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North around 10 mph.
* Mixing height.......16200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Good/74700 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the upper 60s.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........25-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* Wind 20FT...........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....In the lower 90s above 6000 feet...in the mid
                      90s below 6000 feet.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* LAL.................2.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 5 mph.
* Mixing height.......15600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 17 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Good/92100 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
94 to 99. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
93 to 98. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity at or
below 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent.

$$

NMZ117-121615-
Chavez Plains-
113 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......50 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........40-60 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................2 until 0100, then 1.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 104.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........10-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind 20FT...........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 15 mph.
* Mixing height.......17200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 11 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/116000 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the lower 70s.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........35-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 105.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........10-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West around 10 mph.
* Mixing height.......16400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 19 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/136500 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 103. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 102. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent.

$$

NMZ118-121615-
Eddy Plains-
113 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....In the lower 70s.
*    24 hr trend......50 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........40-60 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2 until 0100, then 1.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 104.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North around 10 mph.
* Mixing height.......16400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 9 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Poor/38900 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the lower 70s.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........30-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 105.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........10-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 10 mph.
* Mixing height.......16400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 17 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/121100 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 104. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 102. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.

$$

NMZ119-121615-
Lea-
113 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......50 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........45-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2 until 0100, then 1.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 103.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 10 mph.
* Mixing height.......16400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 14 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Good/88700 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the lower 70s.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........40-60 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...West 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 104.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northwest around 10 mph.
* Mixing height.......16200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 17 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/126700 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 103. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.

$$

TXZ270-271-121615-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
113 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......50 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........30-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2 until 0100, then 1.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...South 5 to 10 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91 to 96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North around 10 mph.
* Mixing height.......15100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Poor/33000 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the upper 60s.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........30-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...East around 5 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....92 to 97.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northeast around 5 mph.
* Mixing height.......14500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 13 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/106000 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-121615-
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
213 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66 to 71 across the mountains...in the upper
                      70s along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......50 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........45-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph above 5000
                      feet...east 10 to 15 mph below 5000 feet.
* LAL.................2 until 0100, then 1.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...East 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....92 to 97 across the mountains...around 108
                      along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph above 5000
                      feet...southeast 10 to 15 mph below 5000
                      feet.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...East around 20 mph.
* Mixing height.......15900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Excellent/150000 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the upper 60s across the mountains...in
                      the mid 70s along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........45-65 percent across the mountains...40-60
                      percent along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph above 5000
                      feet...east 10 to 15 mph below 5000 feet.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...East 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....94 to 99 across the mountains...around 109
                      along the Rio Grande.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........10-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...East around 30 mph.
* Mixing height.......15900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 16 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Excellent/150000 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97 across the mountains...around
108 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96 across the mountains...104 to
109 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph above
5000 feet...southeast 10 to 15 mph below 5000 feet. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93 across the mountains...around
105 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-121615-
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
213 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2020

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....In the mid 70s.
*    24 hr trend......50 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........45-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................2 until 0100, then 1.
* Chance of precip....20 percent.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 103.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...North around 15 mph.
* Mixing height.......16500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 22 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Very good/121300 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....In the mid 70s.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........40-60 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 105.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* Wind 20FT...........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate.
* Wind 10000 FT MSL...East around 20 mph.
* Mixing height.......15600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Ventilation cat.....Excellent/150000 knot-ft.
* RFTI................0 or nil.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 104. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.

$$

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