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FNUS74 KMAF 102129
FWSMAF
SPOT FORECAST FOR BIRD...TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
429 PM CDT THU SEP 10 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
FAIR TO GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WITH LIGHT WINDS FOLLOWING GUSTY
OUTFLOW POSSIBLE IN ANY STORMS PRIOR TO SUNSET. DRIER WEATHER FRIDAY
WITH MIN RH REMAINING ABOVE CRITICAL AND LIGHT SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS
AND TRANSPORT WINDS. INCREASED CHANCE OF SHOWERS/STORMS AND WARMER
TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY, WITH LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS. FIRE STARTS
AGAIN POSSIBLE IN ANY STORMS FROM LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
TIME (CDT) 5 PM
SKY COVER.......MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR
TSTM COV........S CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).20
TEMP............85
RH..............33
20 FT WIND DIR..S
20 FT WIND SPD..2
20 FT WIND GUST.7
MIX HGT (FT)....4800
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.6
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MAX HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 16 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY COVER.......PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........S CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 0 0 0
TEMP............86 79 75 73
RH..............34 42 50 57
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..1 3 7 8
20 FT WIND GUST.6 7 13 13
MIX HGT (FT)....3700 500 500 500
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE S SE S
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 7 16 14
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
WEATHER COV..... S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR
TSTM COV........ S CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 20
TEMP............72 75 87 88
RH..............59 52 32 31
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW W NW
20 FT WIND SPD..9 8 6 5
20 FT WIND GUST.13 12 10 10
MIX HGT (FT)....500 600 7000 9600
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW W NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 6 5
FORECASTER...SHENOY
REQUESTED BY...RWHIDDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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