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FNUS54 KMAF 151859
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
159 PM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE LOW. ERCS REMAIN LOW WHILE AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY REMAINS ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES WITH LIGHT
SOUTHEASTERLY 20 FT WINDS. RECOVERIES CONTINUE TO BE VERY GOOD
EACH MORNING. LIMITED RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST OUTSIDE OF A SLIGHT
CHANCE WEST OF THE PECOS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-161200-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1259 PM MDT SUN SEP 15 2024
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 86 (-1) 58 88
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+14) 28 (+5) 93 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 S 7 SE 12 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 SE 13 S 9 S 14
LAL 1 1 2 3
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 32 28 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7290 7680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131220 145920
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-161200-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1259 PM MDT SUN SEP 15 2024
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-6) 91 (-1) 63 92
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+5) 24 (+3) 83 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 14 S 8 SE 16 S 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 S 16 S 11 S 15
LAL 1 1 2 3
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 29 28 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8320 8240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174720 164800
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ118-161200-
EDDY PLAINS-
1259 PM MDT SUN SEP 15 2024
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 91 (-1) 66 93
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 30 (+7) 82 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 15 SE 7 SE 15 SE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 SE 14 SE 12 S 12
LAL 1 1 1 2
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 29 23 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7770 8280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155400 140760
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 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 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-161200-
LEA-
1259 PM MDT SUN SEP 15 2024
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-5) 89 (-2) 62 92
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-10) 26 (+3) 88 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 S 8 SE 14 SE 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 15 SE 9 S 14
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 26 29 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7860 8190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165060 155610
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 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 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-161200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
159 PM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024 /1259 PM MDT SUN SEP 15 2024/
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 85 (+2) 60 87
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+18) 31 (+7) 83 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 SE 7 E 11 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 10 SE 9 SE 9 S 10
LAL 1 1 1 2
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 27 16 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 7430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70400 96590
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-161200-
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
159 PM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-6) 92 (+3) 62 95
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+15) 28 (0) 91 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 LGT/VAR SE 9 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 SE 7 SE 7 S 7
LAL 1 1 1 2
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 21 12 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7190 7970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79090 87670
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-161200-
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
159 PM CDT SUN SEP 15 2024
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-5) 93 (0) 66 95
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (0) 30 (+1) 89 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 S 5 SE 11 SE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 SE 11 SE 7 SE 12
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 30 24 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7190 7800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129420 132600
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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