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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FNUS54 KMAF 190759
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
259 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures trend cooler and the forecast trends wetter for the
region through the coming weekend and into early next week. Light
winds, RHs remaining above critical levels, and wetting rains will
keep fire concerns low. Lightning starts may be possible with
isolated thunderstorms that will also contain gusty and erratic
winds.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-192115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
159 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+6) 63 (-1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-11) 74 (-5) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 W 7 SE 6
LAL 3 3 4
Haines Index 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 17 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8310 6560
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 W 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 99720 72160
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. 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.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-192115-
Chaves Plains-
159 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 60
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+7) 68 (+1) 94
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-15) 71 (-7) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 SW 9 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 NW 6 E 5
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9440 7850
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 NW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 132160 70650
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-192115-
Eddy Plains-
159 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+10) 70 (0) 94
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-22) 60 (-14) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 8 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 W 5 SE 6
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 15 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9430 8470
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 113160 84700
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-192115-
Lea-
159 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+10) 68 (+1) 93
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-24) 66 (-13) 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SE 7 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 E 5 S 6
LAL 1 3 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 18 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9460 8580
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 113520 102960
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-192115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
259 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 /159 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+10) 64 (0) 88
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-21) 56 (-23) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 SE 9 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 S 6 SE 6
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 14 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8020 6560
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80200 72160
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. 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 lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-192115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
259 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+7) 66 (-3) 97
RH % (24h trend) 23 (-11) 69 (-5) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 E 8 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 Lgt/Var E 7
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 18 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9600 9110
Transport Wnd (kts) E 11 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 105600 109320
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-192115-
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
259 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+7) 71 (0) 98
RH % (24h trend) 23 (-15) 70 (+1) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 8 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SE 6 SE 7
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 14 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10220 9200
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102200 138000
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 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
around 5 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. East winds around
5 mph.
$$