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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
346 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A very cold airmass will settle over our region through Tuesday
and fire weather concerns will remain low through the early part
of the week. Minimum RH values will remain above 20 percent over
much of the area through Tuesday afternoon. Northeasterly winds
this morning will shift southeasterly by this afternoon. Another
reinforcing cold front will bring increasing northeasterly winds
to our area Monday night into Tuesday morning.
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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.
NMZ116-192230-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
246 AM MST Sun Jan 19 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-19) 14 (-2) 33
RH % (24h trend) 32 (+16) 68 (-14) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 E 11 E 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 E 9 NE 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 35 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2580 2720
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 E 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49020 43520
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries through the day.
Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 50. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-192230-
Chaves Plains-
246 AM MST Sun Jan 19 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-22) 15 (-2) 34
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+15) 66 (-12) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 11 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 SE 10 NE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 29 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3200 3760
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54400 48880
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries through the day.
Lows around 9. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 18. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-192230-
Eddy Plains-
246 AM MST Sun Jan 19 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-24) 17 (-4) 40
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+16) 62 (-10) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 SE 12 E 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 SE 11 E 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 35 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3310 3290
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62890 49350
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 19. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-192230-
Lea-
246 AM MST Sun Jan 19 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-22) 13 (-4) 36
RH % (24h trend) 34 (+6) 60 (-19) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 SE 11 E 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 13 E 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 32 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3480 3190
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 16 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55680 57420
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 19. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-192230-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
346 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 /246 AM MST Sun Jan 19 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-18) 20 (+1) 37
RH % (24h trend) 38 (+18) 60 (-24) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 22 E 19 E 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 15 E 14 E 17
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 34 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1750 1150
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 18 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 31500 20700
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the
upper 20s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 15 to 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-192230-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
346 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-17) 17 (-5) 52
RH % (24h trend) 29 (+14) 61 (-10) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 12 E 10 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 NE 8 E 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 35 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2850 2470
Transport Wnd (kts) E 19 SE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54150 34580
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of freezing rain.
Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 19. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-192230-
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
346 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-20) 17 (-5) 43
RH % (24h trend) 26 (0) 55 (-16) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 SE 10 SE 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SE 12 E 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 34 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3680 3360
Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 SE 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51520 84000
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$