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 301959
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
259 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Min RHs over the next several days remain above critical levels.
Recoveries will continue to be fair to good. Mainly light winds
outside of isolated convection over the mountains. Storms will pose
a risk for lightning starts along with containing gusty winds.
Overall, fire weather concerns remain low.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-010915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
159 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-4) 93 (+3) 65 95
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-1) 24 (-6) 69 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 S 6 S 8 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 10 SW 6 SW 8
LAL 2 3 2 3
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 16 20 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8530 10020
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 136480 140280
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...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...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. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-010915-
Chaves Plains-
159 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-3) 99 (+2) 70 103
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+4) 21 (-3) 64 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 15 S 12 S 12 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 S 13 S 11 SW 9
LAL 1 2 2 3
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 26 25 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9690 11360
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 193800 193120
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-010915-
Eddy Plains-
159 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-4) 99 (+2) 72 103
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+1) 21 (-6) 60 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 17 S 10 SE 13 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 15 S 11 S 14 S 8
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 24 25 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9910 12260
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 158560 171640
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-010915-
Lea-
159 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 97 (0) 70 102
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+6) 20 (-2) 67 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 16 S 12 S 16 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 S 14 S 16 S 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 28 24 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9370 11960
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 178030 203320
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-010915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
259 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 /159 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-4) 93 (+5) 67 96
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-2) 21 (-9) 58 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 16 S 9 SE 10 SW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 S 9 S 12 SW 8
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 15 23 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8950 10010
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 143200 150150
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 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. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-010915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
259 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-7) 98 (+2) 67 102
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+13) 21 (-5) 72 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 17 SE 7 SE 12 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 SE 10 SE 11 S 7
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 30 26 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9180 10010
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 146880 140140
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-010915-
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 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-4) 100 (+2) 72 104
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+7) 22 (-6) 72 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 15 S 10 S 15 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 S 14 S 13 S 11
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 30 28 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8830 9960
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 176600 199200
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$