Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
255 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Cooler and wetter conditions prevail through Tuesday areawide.
Wetting rains improve the fuelscape for most areas. Isolated
thunderstorms may pose a risk for lightning starts and contain gusty
winds. Drying trend begins Wednesday and continues into the end of
the coming week.
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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.
NMZ116-212115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
155 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 90
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-9) 58 (-6) 75
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+17) 100 (+15) 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 E 6 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 NE 6 E 8
LAL 5 5 4
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 13 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3940 3660
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 43340 40260
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-212115-
Chaves Plains-
155 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 86 (-10) 62 (-7) 79
RH % (24h trend) 42 (+18) 99 (+15) 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 8 E 8 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 NE 9 E 7
LAL 4 4 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 14 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4480 4300
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 14 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62720 47300
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-212115-
Eddy Plains-
155 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 90
Temp (24h trend) 89 (-7) 64 (-8) 78
RH % (24h trend) 39 (+14) 97 (+22) 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 8 E 7 N 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 NE 7 NE 8
LAL 4 4 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 16 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4310 3870
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 43100 42570
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-212115-
Lea-
155 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 88 (-4) 61 (-8) 77
RH % (24h trend) 38 (+12) 99 (+20) 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 8 NE 7 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 NE 9 NE 9
LAL 3 4 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 19 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6250 3050
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 13 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81250 39650
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-212115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
255 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024 /155 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2024/
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 90
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-3) 58 (-8) 71
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+10) 99 (+32) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 NE 9 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 10 NE 7 NE 11
LAL 3 4 4
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 16 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3990 2170
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47880 30380
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-212115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
255 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+1) 63 (-7) 89
RH % (24h trend) 25 (+4) 91 (+30) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 10 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 NE 7 NE 9
LAL 3 3 4
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 25 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7590 4420
Transport Wnd (kts) E 11 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83490 61880
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-212115-
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
255 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 80
Temp (24h trend) 95 (-1) 67 (-6) 83
RH % (24h trend) 32 (+6) 93 (+18) 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 8 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 NE 6 NE 8
LAL 3 4 4
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 16 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7700 2830
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84700 39620
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$