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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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.
$$