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
210 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
ERCs remain low and largely below 50th percentile with recent
wetting rains. In addition, light winds and good overnight
recovery are expected to limit fire risk, despite dew point
temperatures largely in the 20s and 30s degrees Fahrenheit each
day, and above average temperatures and min RH below critical 15%
today, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday. Therefore, we continue to
expect low fire weather conditions 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.
NMZ116-241015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
110 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+2) 75 (+3) 44 63
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-5) 8 (-3) 38 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 SW 13 W 12 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 W 15 W 12 E 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 43 50 54 48
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3500 3520
Transport Wnd (kts) W 33 NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115500 52800
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 4 1 0
RFTI Category Nil Near Crit Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-241015-
Chaves Plains-
110 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+2) 75 (+5) 42 64
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-13) 15 (-7) 56 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 N 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var NE 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 35 41 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2340 3180
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 NE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35100 47700
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-241015-
Eddy Plains-
110 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+4) 79 (+5) 44 68
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-16) 10 (-8) 45 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 SW 8 SW 11 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 14 W 8 NE 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 43 45 40
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3250 3980
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 28 N 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91000 51740
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 2 2 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-241015-
Lea-
110 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+4) 78 (+6) 44 66
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-25) 13 (-5) 45 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 SW 9 SW 9 N 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 13 W 8 NE 9
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 37 37 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2920 3130
Transport Wnd (kts) W 24 NE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70080 53210
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-241015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
210 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 /110 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+1) 70 (+3) 46 66
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-1) 11 (-3) 27 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 W 15 W 11 W 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12 W 17 W 13 NE 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 42 51 49 46
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2250 3220
Transport Wnd (kts) W 35 W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78750 57960
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 2 1 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-241015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
210 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+1) 82 (+5) 47 80
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-1) 10 (-4) 31 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 W 8 W 6 N 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 35 39 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3960 4460
Transport Wnd (kts) W 23 NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91080 66900
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 2 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-241015-
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
210 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+2) 83 (+8) 48 75
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+12) 10 (-12) 57 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 SW 8 SW 6 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SW 10 W 6 NE 9
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 37 37 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3770 3660
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 24 N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90480 62220
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$