Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
155 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. $$