Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
126 FNUS54 KMAF 070835 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 335 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .DISCUSSION... This afternoon features the driest day of the week with critical RH expected for the western half of the region. Even still, light winds keep fire concerns low for today and throughout the week. A stray thunderstorm or two is possible over the Davis Mountains today with more widely scattered thunderstorms possible across the area on Monday as a cold front pushes through. Storm chances gradually decrease throughout the week and become more confined to the western high terrain. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-072130- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 235 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 99 (+13) 60 (-5) 75 RH % (24h trend) 6 (-29) 90 (+28) 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 NW 8 NE 14 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 10 N 9 NE 13 LAL 1 1 3 Haines Index 6 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 23 36 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 15630 2470 Transport Wnd (kts) W 22 NE 25 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 343860 61750 Vent Category Excellent Good RFTI 1 1 0 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...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. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...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 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ117-072130- Chaves Plains- 235 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 104 (+13) 65 (-3) 78 RH % (24h trend) 5 (-27) 86 (+17) 55 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 N 10 NE 14 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 9 NE 12 NE 12 LAL 1 1 3 Haines Index 6 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 19 17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 17240 3160 Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 NE 24 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 310320 75840 Vent Category Excellent Good RFTI 1 1 0 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ118-072130- Eddy Plains- 235 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 104 (+12) 67 (-4) 85 RH % (24h trend) 9 (-27) 77 (+11) 41 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 7 NE 12 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 E 11 NE 11 LAL 1 1 3 Haines Index 5 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 17 18 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 15150 3430 Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 NE 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 272700 72030 Vent Category Excellent Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...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. Northeast 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. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-072130- Lea- 235 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 102 (+12) 63 (-6) 82 RH % (24h trend) 9 (-23) 87 (+15) 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 SE 9 E 13 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 E 13 E 12 LAL 1 1 3 Haines Index 5 6 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 18 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13500 2980 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 20 E 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 270000 59600 Vent Category Excellent Fair RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-072130- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 335 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 /235 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024/ Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 97 (+13) 63 (-3) 82 RH % (24h trend) 12 (-24) 62 (0) 31 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 W 6 NE 15 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 S 11 NE 14 LAL 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 14 26 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11740 2960 Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 NE 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 199580 59200 Vent Category Excellent Fair RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. 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 in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...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. East winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-072130- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 335 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 101 (+9) 68 (-2) 100 RH % (24h trend) 13 (-18) 65 (-3) 20 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 E 6 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 SE 8 E 9 LAL 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 6 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 14 20 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11720 8620 Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 E 17 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 175800 146540 Vent Category Excellent Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-072130- 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 335 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 103 (+10) 69 (-3) 95 RH % (24h trend) 16 (-18) 82 (+8) 33 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SE 10 E 10 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SE 11 E 10 LAL 1 2 3 Haines Index 5 5 5 Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 18 19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11170 5690 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 E 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 201060 119490 Vent Category Excellent Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 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. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. $$