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 100807
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
207 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
As a drier air mass settles into the area today and tomorrow
following a cold front, RH will decrease but remain above critical
15%. Light winds keep fire weather conditions low despite a
warming and drying trend into next weekend.
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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.
NMZ116-102215-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
107 AM MST Fri Jan 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+3) 16 (0) 49
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-41) 67 (-26) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 19 W 9 W 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 10 W 15 W 13
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 42 24 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3610 1300
Transport Wnd (kts) N 24 W 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86640 36400
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-102215-
Chaves Plains-
107 AM MST Fri Jan 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+3) 14 (-4) 49
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-37) 86 (-11) 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 14 SW 6 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 SW 6 W 9
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 42 29 45
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3350 1230
Transport Wnd (kts) N 19 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63650 20910
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-102215-
Eddy Plains-
107 AM MST Fri Jan 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+4) 19 (-5) 55
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-43) 69 (-25) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 20 W 6 SW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 12 SW 9 W 11
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 24 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4050 1600
Transport Wnd (kts) N 22 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89100 33600
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-102215-
Lea-
107 AM MST Fri Jan 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+6) 17 (-6) 53
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-42) 72 (-22) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 18 W 7 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 12 SW 8 W 13
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 41 30 41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4030 1620
Transport Wnd (kts) N 23 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92690 30780
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-102215-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
207 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 /107 AM MST Fri Jan 10 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+2) 19 (-2) 43
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-37) 60 (-31) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 28 W 8 W 19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 13 W 15 W 17
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 20 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3310 940
Transport Wnd (kts) N 26 W 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86060 29140
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-102215-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
207 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type Frz Rain None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-2) 15 (-11) 53
RH % (24h trend) 26 (-20) 61 (-22) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 23 NW 5 SW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 12 W 7 SW 13
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 18 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4540 2370
Transport Wnd (kts) N 25 W 27
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 113500 63990
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-102215-
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
207 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+3) 21 (-6) 57
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-31) 68 (-22) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 18 W 5 SW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 13 SW 7 SW 14
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 25 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4890 2700
Transport Wnd (kts) N 25 W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 122250 67500
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$