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 071915
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
215 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH below critical over the Southeast New Mexico plains, above
normal temperatures, and gusty 20ft winds lead to elevated fire
weather conditions today from the Sacramento Foothills into
northern Eddy and Lea Counties. However, winds will still not be
that strong for this time of year and RFTIs will remain low,
limiting fire risk. A stray storm is possible over the Davis
Mountains today with fire starts from lightning and gusty, erratic
winds possible. An increased chance of storms is forecast on
Monday and Tuesday as a cold front pushes through. Storm chances
decrease thereafter and become more confined to western higher
terrain, with fire risk remaining low otherwise due to light
winds, min RH above critical, and good overnight recovery.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-080915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
115 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-5) 79 (-18) 58 84
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+22) 39 (+30) 99 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 10 NE 17 NE 15 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 12 NE 16 NE 9 SE 7
LAL 1 3 3 3
Haines Index 6 6 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 19 23 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3540 5940
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 18 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63720 59400
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-080915-
Chaves Plains-
115 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-5) 81 (-22) 61 90
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+14) 47 (+39) 97 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 12 NE 16 NE 15 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 16 NE 15 NE 7 SE 5
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 6 4 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 24 19 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3840 7020
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 19 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72960 63180
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-080915-
Eddy Plains-
115 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-3) 87 (-16) 65 90
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+3) 42 (+31) 93 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 NE 15 NE 16 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 15 NE 15 NE 9 SE 5
LAL 1 3 3 3
Haines Index 6 5 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 23 19 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4770 6920
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81090 55360
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-080915-
Lea-
115 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-6) 86 (-16) 60 89
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+11) 41 (+29) 98 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 E 15 NE 16 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 15 E 16 NE 9 E 5
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 6 4 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 24 18 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3800 7970
Transport Wnd (kts) E 20 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76000 63760
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-080915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
215 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 /115 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-4) 86 (-7) 59 84
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-7) 34 (+20) 90 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 8 NE 17 NE 20 E 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 NE 16 NE 18 E 10
LAL 1 2 3 3
Haines Index 6 5 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 19 19 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5050 5830
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85850 81620
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-080915-
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
215 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 101 (+3) 64 94
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-9) 18 (+1) 86 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 SE 9 NE 15 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 E 11 NE 15 E 9
LAL 1 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 6 5 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 15 22 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9620 7510
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 15 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 144300 105140
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...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-080915-
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
215 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 96 (-5) 66 92
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+6) 30 (+9) 89 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 E 11 NE 15 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 E 13 NE 9 NE 5
LAL 1 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 5 4 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 18 28 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6470 8110
Transport Wnd (kts) E 19 NE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 122930 72990
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$