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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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236 FXUS64 KMAF 160503 AFDMAF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1203 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Friday night) Issued at 226 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 Widely scattered storms are developing in the Davis Mountains this afternoon. Instability is much less today since an upper trough has moved east of the area, but residual low level moisture and strong surface heating may allow for isolated storms to develop farther north and east. Unfortunately anyone will be very lucky to receive rainfall today. Lows tonight remain unseasonably warm and tomorrow the heat continues with highs in the upper 90s to 100s. Hennig && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Wednesday) Issued at 226 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 An upper level ridge remains virtually stationary for at least the next seven days. The center of the high, and greatest subsidence, will remain to our north keeping West Texas and southeastern New Mexico in an easterly flow. Therefore temperatures increase through the week but the increase will be gradual. Heat stress will be a concern for anyone outdoors in the extended period, especially early next week when highs start reaching 105 and beyond. Heat Advisories will probably be needed when that time approaches. The high pressure aloft will prevent any rain chances after today. Hennig && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1202 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 VFR prevails through the period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 77 104 75 104 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 75 102 73 100 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 76 101 75 100 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 75 101 73 100 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 71 94 70 92 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 72 101 71 100 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 66 95 65 94 / 0 10 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 76 101 75 101 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 77 101 75 100 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 78 103 77 103 / 0 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...29