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FNUS54 KMAF 212015
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
215 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW FOR THE COMING WEEK AS MIN RHS
REMAIN NEAR OR JUST ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. RECOVERIES WILL BE POOR
TO FAIR WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER WITH EXCELLENT RECOVERIES TO THE
EAST. WINDS REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH MID WEEK BEFORE INCREASING LATE
IN THE WEEK. WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED, BUT ERCS REMAIN BELOW
THE 50TH PERCENTILE.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-221015-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
115 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 73 (+10) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 9 (-6) 29 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 W 10 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 SW 10 W 11 W 9
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 27 36 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 4470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64000 80460
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-221015-
CHAVES PLAINS-
115 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 70 (+6) 36 70
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-6) 14 (-7) 52 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR NW 8
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 4
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 29 37 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1780 3910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24920 54740
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-221015-
EDDY PLAINS-
115 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 71 (+7) 35 70
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-3) 14 (-8) 56 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 W 5 W 5
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 23 26 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960 2280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27440 25080
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-221015-
LEA-
115 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 69 (+5) 37 70
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 16 (-6) 69 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 5 NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 W 5 W 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 22 31 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130 3030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27690 45450
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-221015-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
215 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024 /115 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024/
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 65 (+5) 41 64
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-9) 15 (-7) 32 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 W 9 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 W 11 W 11 W 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 33 36 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1300 1190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24700 21420
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-221015-
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
215 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 74 (+5) 39 76
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+5) 13 (-15) 66 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 5 W 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 26 33 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520 4140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56320 74520
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-221015-
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
215 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (0) 72 (+5) 39 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 21 (-12) 100 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 S 8 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 9 S 8 W 7
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 23 29 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610 3190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44370 51040
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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