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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FNUS54 KMAF 012003
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
303 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Min RHs over the next several days remain above critical levels.
Recoveries will continue to be fair to good. Mainly light winds
outside of isolated convection over the mountains. Storms will pose
a risk for lightning starts along with containing gusty winds.
Rain chances increase late this week areawide. Overall, fire
weather concerns remain low.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-020930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
203 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 40 40 60
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+1) 94 (+2) 67 93
RH % (24h trend) 74 (-8) 25 (-4) 72 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SW 6 SW 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 9 W 6 W 5
LAL 2 3 3 4
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 20 19 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7370 7170
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 W 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110550 78870
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-020930-
Chaves Plains-
203 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+1) 101 (+2) 71 99
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-5) 23 (-1) 68 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 S 8 W 8 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SW 10 S 6 SW 5
LAL 2 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 19 21 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8460 7040
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 126900 91520
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows around 70. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-020930-
Eddy Plains-
203 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 103 (+4) 74 102
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-8) 21 (-3) 60 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 S 8 SE 9 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 11 S 8 SE 9 S 5
LAL 1 2 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 24 21 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10490 9980
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 125880 129740
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-020930-
Lea-
203 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-2) 102 (+4) 71 102
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-9) 18 (-4) 61 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 14 S 11 SE 10 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 S 9 SE 11 S 8
LAL 1 1 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 24 20 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11290 10220
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 180640 153300
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows around 70. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-020930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
303 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 /203 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+3) 96 (+6) 70 95
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-19) 21 (-3) 53 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SW 10 SE 8 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 5 S 7 SW 6
LAL 1 1 3 3
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 19 21 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9340 9690
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 149440 116280
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-020930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
303 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 102 (+6) 70 104
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-7) 18 (-7) 64 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 S 7 SE 10 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SE 6 SE 7 SE 6
LAL 1 1 3 3
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 16 18 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9780 10450
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 146700 125400
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-020930-
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
303 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 104 (+5) 73 104
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-7) 18 (-9) 69 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 17 S 13 SE 15 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 S 12 SE 13 SE 11
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 18 22 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9960 9410
Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 209160 178790
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$