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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
945 FNUS54 KMAF 121842 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 142 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 .DISCUSSION... Near and below critical minimum relative humidity is expected across western portions of the area through Saturday. Despite this, light winds and low ERCs keep fire weather concerns low. Overnight recovery remains good through the weekend. A slight cooling and moistening trend arrives next week further limiting fire weather concerns. Rain chances remain slim outside of the Sacramento Foothills area next week. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-131200- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 1242 PM MDT Thu Sep 12 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 93 (+2) 61 91 RH % (24h trend) 39 (-2) 13 (+1) 41 14 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 W 9 W 9 W 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SW 10 W 8 SW 7 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 4 Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 28 21 20 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12080 11420 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 W 16 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 181200 182720 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 1 1 0 0 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ117-131200- Chaves Plains- 1242 PM MDT Thu Sep 12 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 98 (+2) 62 97 RH % (24h trend) 64 (+5) 13 (-1) 49 12 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 14 SW 7 SW 9 W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 SW 9 SW 6 SW 6 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 5 4 Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 30 20 15 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13380 12240 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 W 10 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 200700 122400 Vent Category Excellent Very good RFTI 2 1 1 0 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ118-131200- Eddy Plains- 1242 PM MDT Thu Sep 12 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (0) 99 (+3) 66 97 RH % (24h trend) 67 (+8) 13 (-2) 51 16 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 S 7 SW 8 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SW 9 S 6 S 5 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 28 17 18 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13370 12450 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 SW 9 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 173810 112050 Vent Category Excellent Very good RFTI 1 1 1 0 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-131200- Lea- 1242 PM MDT Thu Sep 12 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 61 (+1) 98 (+5) 64 95 RH % (24h trend) 75 (+7) 12 (-6) 64 14 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 S 9 S 9 S 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 SW 11 S 8 SW 7 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 4 Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 26 23 14 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12970 12770 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 11 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 207520 140470 Vent Category Excellent Very good RFTI 0 1 1 0 RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-131200- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 142 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 /1242 PM MDT Thu Sep 12 2024/ Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (0) 92 (+5) 65 88 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+8) 14 (+1) 36 18 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 SW 11 W 7 SW 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 SW 10 W 5 SW 7 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 26 12 6 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9720 11020 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SW 10 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 145800 110200 Vent Category Very good Very good RFTI 1 0 0 0 RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-131200- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 142 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 98 (+5) 64 95 RH % (24h trend) 68 (+9) 13 (-2) 60 18 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SW 7 S 5 S 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SW 7 SE 5 S 6 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 20 11 7 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10620 9360 Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 11 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 159300 102960 Vent Category Excellent Very good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-131200- 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 142 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 64 (+1) 100 (+7) 70 98 RH % (24h trend) 79 (+6) 14 (-11) 73 19 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 S 8 S 9 S 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SW 9 S 9 S 8 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 3 Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 16 16 11 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11110 9220 Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 18 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 188870 165960 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$