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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
248 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
ERCs largely below 50th percentile and light winds through
Tuesday should limit fire weather conditions, despite min RH
occasionally falling below critical 15%, mainly west of Pecos
River. Gusty southwest winds Wednesday may result in localized
elevated fire weather conditions. However, with below normal
temperatures, better overnight recovery, and higher min RH behind
a cold front later this week, fire weather conditions are expected
to decrease again.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-251015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
148 PM MST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-3) 64 (-9) 34 72
RH % (24h trend) 36 (+2) 17 (+8) 79 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 17 W 8 E 5 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 16 E 7 S 5 SW 12
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 50 41 31 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3310 3930
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 19 SW 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62890 102180
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 3 0 0 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly 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 around 40. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-251015-
Chaves Plains-
148 PM MST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+2) 63 (-12) 34 69
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-17) 30 (+13) 90 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 N 8 E 6 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 NE 9 SE 6 S 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 3 2 2
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 31 30 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2700 2090
Transport Wnd (kts) N 17 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 45900 37620
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-251015-
Eddy Plains-
148 PM MST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+1) 68 (-11) 37 72
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-10) 20 (+8) 80 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 NW 7 E 7 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 NE 9 SE 7 S 12
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 42 35 31 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3850 2550
Transport Wnd (kts) N 13 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 50050 53550
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-251015-
Lea-
148 PM MST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (0) 65 (-13) 32 65
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-16) 24 (+11) 90 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 NW 9 E 8 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 NE 11 SE 6 S 11
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 26 29 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2650 1870
Transport Wnd (kts) N 18 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47700 31790
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-251015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
248 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 /148 PM MST Sun Nov 24 2024/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-3) 67 (-2) 37 68
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-2) 14 (+2) 68 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 23 W 14 E 9 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 21 W 8 E 10 SW 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Wind 10000 FT MSL 51 45 22 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2910 2320
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61110 41760
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 4 2 0 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-251015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
248 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-4) 81 (+2) 38 76
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-8) 11 (-1) 68 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 W 6 NE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 NW 6 E 6 S 6
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 37 20 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4450 2850
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 16 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71200 45600
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-251015-
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
248 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (0) 76 (-6) 35 70
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-19) 15 (0) 82 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 NW 8 NE 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 NE 11 Lgt/Var S 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5 4
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 33 24 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3330 2390
Transport Wnd (kts) N 18 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59940 38240
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs around 60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly 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 around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$