161  
FNUS54 KMAF 250845  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
345 AM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/  
THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH  
TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF  
WEST TEXAS...  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS  
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR WEST  
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS GOING TO BRING INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS  
AND DRIER AIR FROM SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE WESTERN  
PERMIAN  
BASIN, SOUTH TO THE BIG BEND TOMORROW. THE MOST CRITICAL  
CONDITIONS WILL BE IN THE UPPER TRANS PECOS FROM ROSWELL TO PECOS  
WHERE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST. WINDS EASE SLIGHTLY FRIDAY BUT  
WILL  
STILL LIKELY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS. WINDS STRENGTHEN AGAIN SATURDAY CONTINUING THE  
CRITICAL FIRE THREAT BEFORE EASING UP ON SUNDAY FINALLY RELIEVING  
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-252245-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
245 AM MDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 45 (-11) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-3) 45 (+20) 8  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 W 31 W 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 33 W 21 W 22  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 49 50 39  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10960 8530  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 45 W 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 493200 272960  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 8 8 5  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS AROUND 50.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW  
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
30 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-252245-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
245 AM MDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 49 (-11) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-9) 46 (-17) 8  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 W 28 W 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 27 W 15 W 17  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 51 38  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12700 10980  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 41 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 520700 252540  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 8 7 5  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH  
THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
30 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-252245-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
245 AM MDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+4) 51 (-11) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-7) 34 (-20) 9  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 W 30 SW 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 27 W 14 W 22  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 52 34  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12160 9430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 39 W 27  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 474240 254610  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 8 7 7  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH  
THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
30 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-252245-  
LEA-  
245 AM MDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 50 (-9) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-20) 37 (-56) 8  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 W 23 W 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 22 W 13 W 20  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 50 34  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13060 9600  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 35 W 27  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 457100 259200  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 8 7 7  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH  
THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-252245-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK  
245 AM MDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 42 (-10) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-3) 41 (+6) 13  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 26 W 44 W 26  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 40 W 31 W 30  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 45 51 38  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12470 7120  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 50 W 36  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 623500 256320  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 7 5  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
VERY WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
VERY WINDY. CLEAR. BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN  
PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ271-252245-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
345 AM CDT THU APR 25 2024 /245 AM MDT THU APR 25 2024/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS  
MORNING TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (0) 48 (-12) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-4) 35 (+1) 9  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 21 W 41 W 22  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 36 W 29 W 29  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 3  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 44 51 39  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13040 7890  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 45 W 34  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 586800 268260  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 9 7 6  
RFTI CATEGORY HISTORIC EXTREME CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
VERY WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW  
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
VERY WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT, THEN PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW  
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-252245-  
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  
345 AM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 50 (-13) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-9) 40 (-20) 5  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 SW 21 W 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 16 W 15 W 17  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 50 31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11640 9330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 33 W 27  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 384120 251910  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 8 6  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045-050-059-060-067-274-252245-  
GAINES-ANDREWS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE, ANDREWS, MENTONE, KERMIT,  
MONAHANS, AND PECOS  
345 AM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+8) 54 (-10) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-22) 43 (-36) 6  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 SW 18 W 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 17 W 9 W 18  
LAL 1 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 47 38  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13160 9840  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 30 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 394800 255840  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 8 5  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ046>048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-082-252245-  
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-  
GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAMESA, GAIL, SNYDER, STANTON,  
BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY, ODESSA, MIDLAND, GARDEN CITY, CRANE,  
MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE, FORT STOCKTON, DRYDEN, AND SANDERSON  
345 AM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 55 (-8) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-23) 81 (-12) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 14 S 18 W 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 SW 10 W 16  
LAL 1 3 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 43 39  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7520 9620  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180480 240500  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 1 2 4  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT  
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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