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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
229 AM CST FRI DEC 2 2022
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE WEEKEND HELPING TO DRY
SOIL AND FUEL MOISTURE THOUGH RECENT PRECIPITATION AND COOL
WEATHER HAS CURRENT ERC VALUES LOW. ANY DRYING WILL NOT BE ENOUGH
TO BE OF CONCERN FOR FIRE WEATHER PURPOSES. STRONG WINDS IN THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WILL BE THE ONLY CONCERN AT ALL. OVERNIGHT
RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-022230-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
129 AM MST FRI DEC 2 2022
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+10) 33 (-9) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-17) 70 (+19) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 20 W 14 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 26 W 8 SE 10
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 72 49 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230 1700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 41 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132430 20400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD POOR
RFTI 3 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-022230-
CHAVES PLAINS-
129 AM MST FRI DEC 2 2022
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+17) 33 (-4) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-21) 74 (-12) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 W 8 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 NE 8 SE 8
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
WIND 10000 FT MSL 55 34 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020 2480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60400 52080
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-022230-
EDDY PLAINS-
129 AM MST FRI DEC 2 2022
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+16) 38 (-3) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-16) 75 (-5) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 W 11 NE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 21 NW 8 E 9
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 65 49 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3670 2620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 29 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106430 52400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 3 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-022230-
LEA-
129 AM MST FRI DEC 2 2022
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+16) 34 (-6) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-16) 72 (-17) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 10 E 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 21 NE 9 E 9
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 60 44 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 2340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 E 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92400 53820
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 4 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-022230-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP AND PINE SPRINGS
229 AM CST FRI DEC 2 2022 /129 AM MST FRI DEC 2 2022/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 40 (-7) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-4) 73 (+22) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 30 W 21 E 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 38 SW 10 E 16
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 64 47 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440 1190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 38 E 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130720 26180
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD POOR
RFTI 3 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-022230-
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 NP, PANTHER JUNCTION, MARATHON, CHISOS BASIN, PRESIDIO,
LAJITAS, AND CASTOLON
229 AM CST FRI DEC 2 2022
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+14) 44 (-2) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-14) 85 (+7) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 8 NE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 NE 8 E 14
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 2 3
WIND 10000 FT MSL 51 33 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3540 2030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88500 40600
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 3 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-022230-
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
229 AM CST FRI DEC 2 2022
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+19) 38 (-5) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-15) 97 (+2) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 SW 7 NE 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 NE 8 NE 10
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 2
WIND 10000 FT MSL 57 46 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 2440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 NE 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80600 58560
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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