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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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167 FXUS64 KMAF 170512 AFDMAF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1212 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Saturday night) Issued at 303 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 Satellite and radar is much quieter today than it has been the past few days. We may see a few showers pop up over the Davis and Guadalupe mountains, but little rainfall is expected. A building upper level high pressure system will continue the heat and dryness into tomorrow and another Heat Advisory has been issued for the northeastern Permian Basin and western Low Rolling plains. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through Thursday) Issued at 303 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 The extended forecast shows no relief in sight as high pressure maintains its dominance over Texas and New Mexico. Highs range throughout the period from the mid to upper 90s in the mountains to the low 100s across the remainder of the area. A few readings 110+ will be seen along the Rio Grande. Everyone should take precautions to protect against heat stress, even if not in an area covered by a Heat Advisory/Warning. Hennig && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1210 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024 Monitoring a dying outflow boundary moving in from LUB. Winds could briefly switch to the north at KHOB and KMAF, but should quickly return to the south. Otherwise, VFR prevails. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 76 104 75 105 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 73 100 73 100 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 75 101 75 101 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 73 100 73 101 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 70 92 70 93 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 71 100 71 100 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 66 94 65 94 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 75 101 75 102 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 76 100 75 101 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 76 103 76 103 / 0 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...Heat Advisory from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening for Borden-Howard-Mitchell-Scurry. NM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...29