Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
258 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low to locally elevated fire weather concerns continue for the
next several days. Dry conditions with min RHs around 10-15% will
be seen each afternoon across much of the region. ERCs are between
the 50th and 75th percentile. Well above normal temperatures also
continue through the coming weekend. Recoveries will be poor west
of the Pecos River and fair to good to the east. Winds remain on
the lighter side until late this weekend.
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-131045-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
158 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (0) 78 (+5) 46 79
RH % (24h trend) 29 (+1) 9 (-3) 47 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 W 9 W 8 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 W 9 W 9 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 33 27 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5570 7390
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 100260 110850
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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-131045-
Chaves Plains-
158 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 82 (+6) 41 83
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+4) 9 (-6) 51 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 27 20 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4150 6580
Transport Wnd (kts) W 14 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58100 98700
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-131045-
Eddy Plains-
158 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-4) 84 (+6) 44 85
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+14) 11 (-3) 53 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 29 25 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4820 6540
Transport Wnd (kts) W 13 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62660 78480
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-131045-
Lea-
158 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 83 (+6) 44 84
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+11) 8 (-6) 58 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 27 24 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4960 6640
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59520 92960
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-131045-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
258 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 /158 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (0) 76 (+6) 49 77
RH % (24h trend) 34 (0) 16 (+4) 44 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 8 W 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 8 W 5 SW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 32 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3720 5020
Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70680 55220
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-131045-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
258 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (0) 85 (+5) 48 86
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+4) 14 (+2) 58 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 21 14 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7020 6370
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91260 63700
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-131045-
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
258 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-1) 86 (+7) 47 86
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+25) 11 (-4) 84 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 S 5 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 27 23 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4840 5320
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62920 74480
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$