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 150837
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
237 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather conditions will be seen over areas west of the
Pecos River as min RHs reach near 15%. Areas to the east see higher
min RHs with even better recoveries. Winds increase significantly
late Sunday and into Monday for all of West Texas and SE NM. Winds
begin to subside late Monday and into Tuesday with a cold front
bringing drier air on Tuesday. Colder air and an end to any fire
weather concerns for the week reaches late Wednesday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-152215-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
137 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+6) 43 (+1) 71
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-1) 33 (-8) 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 SW 9 SW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 12 SW 11 SW 18
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 55 63
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4430 5940
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 26 SW 38
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115180 225720
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 2 0 4
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-152215-
Chaves Plains-
137 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+8) 41 (+4) 75
RH % (24h trend) 19 (-1) 96 (+34) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 10 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 8 SW 14
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 38 49 55
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2770 6120
Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 SW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58170 171360
Vent Category Fair Excellent
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-152215-
Eddy Plains-
137 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+6) 44 (+3) 79
RH % (24h trend) 17 (+2) 93 (+37) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 S 7 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 S 6 SW 12
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 42 50
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3660 7020
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 SW 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69540 210600
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-152215-
Lea-
137 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+7) 47 (+6) 79
RH % (24h trend) 23 (+6) 99 (+30) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SE 12 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 10 SW 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 35 46
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3220 6170
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 SW 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61180 185100
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. West
winds 15 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-152215-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
237 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024 /137 AM MST Fri Nov 15 2024/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+9) 46 (-3) 73
RH % (24h trend) 19 (+8) 43 (+5) 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 SW 5 SW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 SW 7 SW 12
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 38 46
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4940 6460
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 21 SW 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 103740 193800
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-152215-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
237 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+9) 48 (-1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 19 (+6) 77 (+30) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 6 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 6 SW 9
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 35 39
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4950 6690
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 SW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94050 160560
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-152215-
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
237 AM CST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+7) 50 (+5) 83
RH % (24h trend) 23 (+4) 95 (+32) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 SE 13 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 S 12 S 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 39 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3240 3970
Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68040 79400
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$