769  
FNUS54 KMAF 080756  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
256 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
EARLY THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT  
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR  
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS SOUTH TO THE PRESIDIO  
VALLEY...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ANOTHER ROUND OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED  
TODAY ACROSS WESTERN AREAS FROM SE NM SOUTH TO THE PRESIDIO VALLEY.  
THESE LOCATIONS HAVE MISSED OUT ON WETTING RAINS, AND ERCS CONTINUE  
TO CLIMB GIVEN MULTIPLE DAYS OF BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH ABOVE NORMAL  
TEMPS. RFTIS WILL RANGE FROM 5-7, LOCALLY 8 THIS AFTERNOON WHERE THE  
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT, WITH EASTWARD EXTENT TEMPERED DUE  
WETTING RAINS AND ERCS BELOW THE 70TH PERCENTILE, IN SPITE OF CRITICAL  
RHS AREAWIDE. RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE POOR TO FAIR FOR MOST, WITH  
ANOTHER VERY DRY DAY THURS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. HOWEVER, WINDS THURS  
WILL BE LIGHTER PRECLUDING MORE SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS, AND  
NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SW TX WILL LIKELY  
BE HANDLED WITH AN RFD. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE LOW AFTER TOMORROW,  
GIVEN BELOW NORMAL TEMPS AND RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-082115-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
156 AM MDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 47 (-5) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (+2) 29 (+12) 9  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 W 17 NW 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 21 W 9 E 12  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 43 40 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10830 11190  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NW 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 324900 212610  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 6 3  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME CRITICAL NEAR CRIT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-082115-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
156 AM MDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 47 (-6) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (+2) 35 (+18) 10  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 11 W 13 N 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 NW 9 E 9  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 6 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 36 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12850 11480  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 295550 183680  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 4 1  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST 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 AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-082115-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
156 AM MDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 53 (-4) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (+1) 26 (+10) 8  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 15 NW 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 W 9 W 11  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 43 34 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11690 11820  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 315630 189120  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 7 2  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST 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. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-082115-  
LEA-  
156 AM MDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 49 (-6) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (+1) 37 (+20) 9  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 12 W 13 N 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 NW 7 NW 10  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 6 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 34 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11580 10970  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 289500 142610  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 4 4 1  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
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 AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-082115-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
256 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2024 /156 AM MDT WED MAY 8 2024/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO  
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 53 (-4) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-2) 27 (+9) 9  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 31 W 26 W 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 33 W 24 W 20  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 49 44 34  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8640 8920  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 33 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 285120 205160  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 7 7  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. 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  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ279-280-282-082115-  
CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY-CHISOS BASIN-LOWER BREWSTER COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, PANTHER JUNCTION,  
MARATHON, CHISOS BASIN, LAJITAS, AND CASTOLON  
256 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 60 (-5) 100  
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-3) 23 (-1) 5  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 9 W 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 NW 7 W 14  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 24 24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11560 11360  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 254320 215840  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 4 5  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>278-281-082115-  
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY-  
CHINATI MOUNTAINS-MARFA PLATEAU-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-  
DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VAN HORN, MARFA, FORT DAVIS, ALPINE,  
AND PRESIDIO  
256 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 55 (-5) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-1) 26 (+3) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 15 W 13 W 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 W 9 W 15  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 45 39 33  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10700 10600  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 288900 233200  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 6 5 5  
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST 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. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-082-082115-  
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-  
WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-  
TERRELL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE, LAMESA, GAIL, SNYDER, ANDREWS,  
STANTON, BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY, KERMIT, ODESSA, MIDLAND,  
GARDEN CITY, MONAHANS, CRANE, MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE,  
FORT STOCKTON, DRYDEN, AND SANDERSON  
256 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 56 (-6) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-2) 46 (+3) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 8 NW 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 SW 5 NW 11  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 31 27  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10970 9580  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 241340 172440  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 3 3 2  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ059-274-082115-  
LOVING-REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MENTONE AND PECOS  
256 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 59 (-4) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (0) 24 (+4) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 11 W 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 17 SW 7 W 13  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 6 4  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 33 32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11080 11820  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 265920 236400  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 5 5 1  
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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