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 070857
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
257 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns continue to be low. An approaching weather
system brings increased moisture, cooler temperatures, and the
potential for significant rainfall north and east of the Pecos
River to end the week. While a warming and drying trend begins
this weekend through to at least the middle of next week, wind
speeds remain light and ERCs continue to remain low across much of
the region. This should keep fire weather concerns at bay for now
until a more prolonged period of drying occurs.
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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.
NMZ116-072100-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
157 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-16) 30 (-4) 52
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+40) 100 (+6) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 17 N 13 NW 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 14 N 15 W 17
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 20 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1820 4920
Transport Wnd (kts) N 22 NW 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40040 113160
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-072100-
Chaves Plains-
157 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-17) 36 (-4) 52
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+53) 100 (+7) 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 18 N 16 NW 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 17 N 17 NW 17
LAL 2 3 2
Haines Index 3 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 19 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1750 5000
Transport Wnd (kts) N 22 NW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38500 105000
Vent Category Poor Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-072100-
Eddy Plains-
157 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-15) 39 (-4) 58
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+36) 96 (+15) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 19 N 16 NW 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 16 NW 17 W 16
LAL 1 3 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 22 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2430 6260
Transport Wnd (kts) N 23 NW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55890 125200
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-072100-
Lea-
157 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 80 20
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-8) 40 (-4) 58
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+35) 100 (+5) 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 17 NE 16 NW 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 17 N 16 W 17
LAL 1 3 3
Haines Index 3 2 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 27 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3020 4930
Transport Wnd (kts) E 18 W 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54360 108460
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-072100-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
257 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024 /157 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024/
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Frz Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-6) 31 (-7) 55
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+15) 83 (+4) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 15 NE 13 W 20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 13 W 16 W 18
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 23 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3400 3540
Transport Wnd (kts) E 19 W 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64600 84960
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-072100-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
257 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Clear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 10 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+3) 36 (-10) 69
RH % (24h trend) 26 (+9) 80 (+12) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 NE 12 W 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 NW 14 W 12
LAL 1 3 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 28 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5680 4530
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 21 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 119280 86070
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows around 50. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-072100-
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
257 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 80 30
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-6) 46 (-4) 68
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+24) 99 (+14) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 14 E 15 W 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 15 SW 16 W 15
LAL 3 4 4
Haines Index 4 2 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 43 43 44
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2590 4690
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49210 98490
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows around 50. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$