Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
222 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire risk will be low today and Saturday outside of any storms
over western elevated terrain, which could pose a risk of fire
starts from lightning and gusty erratic winds over critically dry
fuels. Sunday, min RH at or below critical 15% over Sacramento
Foothills and Eddy County into Culberson County could present a
risk of elevated fire weather conditions. Continued light winds,
cooler temperatures, higher min RH, and rain chances will lead to
low fire weather conditions Monday into the end of next week.

&&

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.


NMZ116-060915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
122 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      88 (+3)      62           98
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+17)     33 (-4)      72           8
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 10         SE  6        S 10         SW  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6        S  8         SW  7        W  9
LAL                   4            4            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            5            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     23           14           19           24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6180                      15620
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 14                     W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  86520                     312400
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.

$$

NMZ117-060915-
Chaves Plains-
122 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     60           30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-3)      92 (+3)      67           102
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+18)     31 (-7)      78           7
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 11         SE  7        S 12         S  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  7         S  9         S  9         SW  9
LAL                   4            3            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            5            6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     16           13           23           26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7180                      15720
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 15                      W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  107700                    267240
Vent Category                      Very good                 Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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 40 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 40 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-060915-
Eddy Plains-
122 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-3)      92 (-1)      69           103
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+22)     36 (-1)      75           13
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 12         SE  6        S  8         S  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  7         SE  8        S  9         SW  9
LAL                   4            3            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     20           12           16           24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6600                      14450
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 13                     SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  85800                     216750
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
East 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
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...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.

$$

NMZ119-060915-
Lea-
122 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-3)      91 (+1)      67           101
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+5)      34 (-7)      80           14
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 13         E  6         S  8         S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8         SE  7        S 10         S 11
LAL                   3            3            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     12           12           19           29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7320                      12110
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 13                     SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  95160                     230090
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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.
East 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.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-060915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
222 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /122 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024/

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-4)      88 (+3)      65           96
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+17)     32 (-4)      65           13
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 15         E  9         E  8         SW  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 13         E  7         S  7         W  9
LAL                   3            3            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     24           15           10           20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5420                      12350
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 12                      W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  65040                     209950
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.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 30 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. 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.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-060915-
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
222 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-7)      96 (+1)      66           102
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+13)     26 (-3)      69           14
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 14         NE  7        E  9         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  8        E  8         E  5         S  6
LAL                   3            3            2            2
Haines Index          2            3            4            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     28           16           18           14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7750                      12530
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 12                      SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  93000                     162890
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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 10 mph.
.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 40 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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.
.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 around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-060915-
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
222 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-5)      95 (0)       70           102
RH % (24h trend)      87 (+11)     34 (-4)      79           20
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 13         E  7         SE  8        S  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8         E  6         SE  7        S 10
LAL                   3            3            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            4            4
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           11           11           12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6880                      10380
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 13                      S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  89440                     186840
Vent Category                      Good                      Excellent
RFTI                  0            0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...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. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North 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. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.

$$