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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
252 FNUS54 KMAF 021945 FWFMAF 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. $$ 44