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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
245 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Increased moisture and modest 20-ft winds will result in minimal
fire weather concerns through next week, especially as rain
chances increase later in the week. However, lightning starts and
gusty and erratic winds continue to be possible with any storms
that develop. Recovery overnight and Wednesday night will be
moderate to excellent. Relative humidity will bottom out at
14-39% Wednesday afternoon, and 11-38% Thursday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-031000-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 60 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+2) 92 (0) 65 96
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-13) 29 (+1) 73 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var S 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 SW 5 NE 9
LAL 3 4 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 15 14 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6660 11180
Transport Wnd (kts) W 13 NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86580 156520
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...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 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. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...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 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-031000-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+2) 99 (0) 69 102
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-13) 26 (+1) 71 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 SW 5 S 6 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 NW 5 S 6 NE 6
LAL 3 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 18 14 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7220 12980
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86640 168740
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-031000-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+1) 102 (+1) 74 102
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-9) 24 (0) 65 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 6 NE 6 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 N 5 SE 7 E 7
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 19 15 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8060 11990
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 96720 155870
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-031000-
Lea-
145 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (0) 102 (+1) 70 101
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-6) 21 (0) 71 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 9 E 8 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 S 7 S 10 SE 6
LAL 3 2 3 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 19 14 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9180 11780
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 137700 188480
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-031000-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 /145 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+3) 95 (+3) 68 94
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-13) 25 (0) 63 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 W 6 NE 6 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 W 6 SE 6 N 8
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 13 12 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7980 8120
Transport Wnd (kts) W 11 NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87780 97440
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s. 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 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...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. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-031000-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-3) 103 (+4) 68 103
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-2) 18 (-4) 71 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 S 5 E 8 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SE 6 SE 7 NE 7
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 13 16 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9330 9580
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 111960 105380
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-031000-
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
245 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-3) 104 (+2) 73 103
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+3) 20 (-2) 77 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 14 S 10 SE 13 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 SE 11 S 12 SE 8
LAL 1 1 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 14 19 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9270 9290
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 185400 167220
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
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