Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
685
FNUS54 KMAF 040543
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1243 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal through the period. ERCs remain
at or below the 50th percentile, Min RHs stay above critical
thresholds, and winds remain below critical thresholds. These
factors, coupled with moderate to excellent overnight RH recoveries,
will limit fire weather through the period.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-042115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1143 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+1) 53 (-2) 84
RH % (24h trend) 24 (+4) 63 (-3) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 S 12 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 17 SW 8 SW 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 24 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8430 8890
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 20 SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 168600 151130
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-042115-
Chaves Plains-
1143 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (-1) 56 (-1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 23 (+3) 81 (+9) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 S 16 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 17 S 13 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 32 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8420 9770
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 168400 166090
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-042115-
Eddy Plains-
1143 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (0) 60 (0) 91
RH % (24h trend) 23 (+3) 74 (+4) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 S 14 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 S 13 S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 24 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9120 9900
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 155040 148500
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-042115-
Lea-
1143 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (-3) 58 (0) 89
RH % (24h trend) 23 (+4) 84 (+8) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 15 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 S 14 S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 27 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7900 9380
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 142200 168840
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-042115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1243 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /1143 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025/
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+2) 56 (-1) 83
RH % (24h trend) 25 (+2) 61 (-7) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 S 9 SW 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 S 10 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 20 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7340 7820
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 124780 117300
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-042115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1243 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+3) 56 (-3) 91
RH % (24h trend) 20 (-2) 78 (+9) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 SE 7 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 SE 8 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 16 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7960 8650
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 119400 121100
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-042115-
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
1243 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (-1) 61 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 24 (+1) 79 (+5) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SE 11 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 10 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8220 7760
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139740 162960
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$