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 180735
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
235 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain at a minimum into next week.
Although 20-ft winds will be elevated at times through Monday,
cooler temperatures will result in minimum relative humidities
staying out of critical territory. In addition, increased low-
level moisture, a chance of rain over the weekend, and low ERCs
will mitigate fire weather concerns as well. Relative humidity
will bottom out at 22-74% this afternoon, and 24-79% Saturday.
Recovery overnight will be moderate to excellent.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-182230-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
135 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+4) 49 (-3) 70
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-2) 96 (+12) 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 S 17 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 17 S 14 S 16
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 38 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7500 7170
Transport Wnd (kts) S 26 S 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 195000 172080
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-182230-
Chaves Plains-
135 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+4) 55 (0) 74
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+7) 99 (+17) 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 16 SE 22 S 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 18 S 20 SE 18
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 43 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5800 4760
Transport Wnd (kts) S 23 S 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 133400 114240
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10
mph.
$$
NMZ118-182230-
Eddy Plains-
135 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 60
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+3) 57 (+1) 76
RH % (24h trend) 38 (+2) 96 (+12) 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 14 SE 20 SE 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 17 SE 19 SE 18
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 40 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7040 6500
Transport Wnd (kts) S 22 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 154880 149500
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-182230-
Lea-
135 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+2) 57 (+5) 72
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+14) 97 (+3) 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 18 SE 22 SE 20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 19 SE 20 SE 20
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 2 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 40 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4550 3630
Transport Wnd (kts) S 23 S 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104650 90750
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-182230-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
235 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 /135 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+4) 51 (0) 75
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-4) 87 (+1) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 14 SE 13 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 16 S 10 S 15
LAL 1 2 2
Haines Index 2 3 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 33 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7000 8210
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 140000 180620
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-182230-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
235 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+6) 54 (-2) 83
RH % (24h trend) 26 (-10) 94 (+14) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 13 SE 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 SE 12 SE 14
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 38 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7400 7190
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 148000 150990
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50
percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10
mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-182230-
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
235 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+2) 60 (+4) 78
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+8) 96 (+9) 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 17 SE 19 SE 18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 19 SE 18 SE 18
LAL 2 1 2
Haines Index 4 2 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 32 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4230 4130
Transport Wnd (kts) S 25 SE 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 105750 107380
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
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