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 051852
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
152 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are low. Above normal fuel moisture, good
overnight recovery, and light winds limits any fire weather. This
is despite dry afternoons with minimum relative humidity between
10-25 percent and above normal temperatures. No chance of rain in
the forecast.
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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.
NMZ116-061200-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1252 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+4) 83 (-2) 49 82
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-24) 16 (0) 64 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 NW 8 E 7 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 NE 12 SW 5 SE 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 13 17 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6540 8000
Transport Wnd (kts) N 16 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104640 88000
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 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 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-061200-
Chaves Plains-
1252 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+2) 89 (0) 52 86
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-14) 17 (0) 66 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 N 6 E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 NE 7 Lgt/Var S 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 13 12 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8310 6480
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141270 64800
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-061200-
Eddy Plains-
1252 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 89 (+1) 54 85
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-9) 17 (-1) 67 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 NW 5 E 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 NE 7 Lgt/Var SE 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 11 20 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9090 6340
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 118170 57060
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-061200-
Lea-
1252 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+1) 87 (0) 52 84
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-14) 16 (-3) 72 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var E 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 SE 5 S 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 14 21 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8380 6800
Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 SE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 117320 54400
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-061200-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
152 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 /1252 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+4) 82 (+4) 52 78
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-19) 16 (-4) 64 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 E 9 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 E 11 E 6 E 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 6 13 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6120 5920
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 18 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110160 65120
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-061200-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
152 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-2) 90 (+5) 54 86
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-1) 15 (-6) 74 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 8 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 E 5 E 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 14 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8050 7930
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 120750 87230
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-061200-
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
152 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-1) 89 (+1) 57 87
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-5) 19 (-4) 78 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var E 5
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 6 6 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 19 15 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7350 7440
Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102900 59520
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$