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 300654
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
154 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Even with warmer than average temperatures, min RH at or below
critical 15% west of the Pecos River and TX/NM border, no
measurable rain chances into next week and gusty winds possible
Tuesday, fire weather conditions remain low as ERCs remain at or
below the 50th percentile from wetting rains in late August and
early September. Good overnight recovery and relatively light
winds outside of frontal passages will keep fire risk low, even as
ERCs increase as fuels dry out in the warmer and drier than
average weather.
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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.
NMZ116-302115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1254 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+8) 53 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-4) 52 (+8) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 S 6 N 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 W 6 NE 12
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 10 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10830 4760
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 NE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 119130 95200
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-302115-
Chaves Plains-
1254 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+5) 53 (-3) 86
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-4) 50 (-1) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 7 NE 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SE 6 NE 9
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 10 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8540 6030
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 NE 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 111020 132660
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-302115-
Eddy Plains-
1254 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+6) 55 (-4) 88
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-5) 52 (+2) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SE 8 N 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 5 NE 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 10 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7880 7530
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 NE 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78800 143070
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-302115-
Lea-
1254 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+4) 52 (-4) 86
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-5) 58 (+4) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SE 6 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SE 5 E 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 11 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7330 7350
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 NE 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87960 139650
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-302115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
154 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024 /1254 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024/
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+9) 57 (+1) 79
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-7) 38 (-6) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SE 5 NE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 E 5 NE 16
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 6 5 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7710 5490
Transport Wnd (kts) W 8 NE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61680 109800
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-302115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
154 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+6) 52 (-5) 90
RH % (24h trend) 11 (-7) 57 (+8) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 14
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 6 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8390 8120
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 7 E 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58730 162400
Vent Category Fair Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-302115-
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
154 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+4) 56 (-2) 90
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-8) 63 (+1) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 13 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6420 7840
Transport Wnd (kts) S 8 NE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51360 125440
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$