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 041941
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
241 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low. Daytime temperatures remain
above normal with afternoon relative humidity falling to between
10 to 25 percent each day. Good fuel moisture, light winds, and
good overnight moisture recovery will persist. No rain is expected
for the foreseeable.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-051200-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
141 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-3) 86 (+5) 53 84
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+13) 15 (-7) 47 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 W 6 S 6 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SE 6 W 7 E 11
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 6 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 7 21 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8530 7370
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93830 95810
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-051200-
Chaves Plains-
141 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-2) 90 (+3) 54 90
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+10) 16 (-6) 53 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var S 8 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 7 S 5 E 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 5 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 7 18 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7010 9450
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70100 94500
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-051200-
Eddy Plains-
141 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-3) 88 (+2) 57 89
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+8) 16 (-7) 54 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 S 5 E 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 8 10 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6740 9380
Transport Wnd (kts) S 9 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60660 103180
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-051200-
Lea-
141 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 86 (0) 55 88
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+6) 16 (-5) 58 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 SE 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 7 12 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7260 9190
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79860 101090
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-051200-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
241 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /141 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-4) 82 (+5) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+14) 18 (-6) 47 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 SW 5 SE 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 5 S 5 E 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 4 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 4 8 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6320 7350
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 8 E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 50560 110250
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-051200-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
241 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-6) 88 (+3) 53 89
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+3) 18 (-4) 64 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 8 7 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7480 8360
Transport Wnd (kts) E 8 E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59840 108680
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-051200-
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
241 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 88 (0) 55 90
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+1) 21 (-4) 73 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 6 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 9 14 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6900 7630
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 7 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48300 83930
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$