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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
358 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH TUESDAY. FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK.
MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE FORECAST TO STAY ABOVE 20 PERCENT OVER MOST
OF THE AREA TODAY AND TUESDAY WITH ERC VALUES BELOW THE 50TH
PERCENTILE. ANOTHER REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL BRING
INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO THE REGION TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. WINDS BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE HIGH MOVES TO THE EAST OF OUR REGION.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-202215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
258 AM MST MON JAN 20 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 3 (-13) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-4) 90 (+17) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 NE 19 NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 NE 15 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 18 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3150 2380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50400 38080
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
NMZ117-202215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
258 AM MST MON JAN 20 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 5 (-11) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 91 (+24) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 NE 15 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 NE 12 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 12 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4560 2390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63840 35850
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-202215-
EDDY PLAINS-
258 AM MST MON JAN 20 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 11 (-8) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-11) 81 (+19) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 NE 15 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 NE 14 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 13 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460 2740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62440 35620
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-202215-
LEA-
258 AM MST MON JAN 20 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 6 (-11) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-7) 86 (+26) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 NE 15 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 NE 14 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 9 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170 2770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75060 44320
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-202215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
358 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025 /258 AM MST MON JAN 20 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 8 (-12) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-10) 68 (+5) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 NE 28 E 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 NE 28 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 23 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1310 1450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 20 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26200 29000
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-202215-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-EASTERN CULBERSON-
CHINATI MOUNTAINS-MARFA PLATEAU-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-
DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL BREWSTER-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
358 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+12) 11 (-10) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-14) 68 (+8) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 NE 17 NE 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 10 NE 21 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 17 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630 3160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 15 NE 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39450 72680
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-202215-
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
358 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+7) 13 (-7) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 72 (+18) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 NE 14 N 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 NE 15 SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 14 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080 3490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 23 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93840 55840
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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