Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
791 FNUS54 KMAF 050848 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 348 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .DISCUSSION... Appreciable summertime moisture remains in place nearly each afternoon with Sunday being the hottest and driest day of the upcoming week. Humidity falls to 20 percent or lower generally along/west of the Pecos on Sunday afternoon, with every other day staying 20-30 percent or higher. Between this and light winds, fire concerns aren`t anticipated. While fuels generally remain near to below the 50th percentile, scattered thunderstorms remain possible nearly every afternoon, which could pose a risk for lightning starts. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-052130- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 248 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 50 50 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-10) 61 (-4) 87 RH % (24h trend) 38 (+21) 97 (+16) 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 SE 9 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SE 5 S 8 LAL 4 3 4 Haines Index 3 3 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 18 13 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6210 6190 Transport Wnd (kts) NE 12 S 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74520 92850 Vent Category Good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...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. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ117-052130- Chaves Plains- 248 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 Temp (24h trend) 90 (-11) 64 (-5) 92 RH % (24h trend) 40 (+23) 94 (+14) 33 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 SE 10 SE 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 E 6 S 9 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 12 15 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6810 6660 Transport Wnd (kts) E 16 S 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 108960 99900 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ118-052130- Eddy Plains- 248 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 50 30 Temp (24h trend) 93 (-9) 67 (-5) 93 RH % (24h trend) 38 (+17) 91 (+17) 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 E 10 E 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 NE 7 SE 8 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 15 19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7710 6540 Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 SE 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92520 78480 Vent Category Good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-052130- Lea- 248 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 92 (-8) 63 (-6) 91 RH % (24h trend) 39 (+16) 94 (+9) 33 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 E 12 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 11 E 8 S 8 LAL 3 3 2 Haines Index 3 3 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 12 15 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5860 6970 Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 S 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 82040 83640 Vent Category Good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-052130- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 348 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /248 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024/ Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 Temp (24h trend) 88 (-3) 61 (-7) 88 RH % (24h trend) 32 (+7) 88 (+16) 31 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 NE 13 E 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 12 E 11 SE 8 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 19 13 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7270 6260 Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 SE 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 109050 75120 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-052130- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 348 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 40 40 Temp (24h trend) 98 (-1) 65 (-7) 96 RH % (24h trend) 25 (0) 83 (+12) 25 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 13 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 E 9 E 7 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 2 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 25 19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8820 8120 Transport Wnd (kts) E 16 E 11 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141120 89320 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-052130- 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 348 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 30 20 Temp (24h trend) 97 (-5) 68 (-7) 95 RH % (24h trend) 31 (+5) 86 (+9) 33 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 11 E 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 E 7 SE 7 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 2 2 Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 26 15 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6680 6680 Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 SE 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93520 80160 Vent Category Good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$