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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
149 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low. The chance for wetting rains
return on Sunday, mainly across the Permian Basin and Lower Trans
Pecos. Rain chances become much lower west of the Pecos River
Valley. Min RHs stay above 15% and recoveries will be fair to
excellent across much of the region. ERCs are around or below the
50th percentile. Fronts will be seen during the early and middle
part of next week and shift winds out of the north.
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.
NMZ116-231015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1249 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (+2) 63 (+3) 35 64
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+31) 34 (+5) 85 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 SE 8 W 13 W 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 SW 15 W 13 W 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 40 40 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4970 3850
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 24 W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 119280 96250
Vent Category Very good 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 upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-231015-
Chaves Plains-
1249 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+6) 66 (+1) 37 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 46 (+13) 93 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SE 9 SW 9 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 S 10 W 8 NW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 42 36 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4010 5370
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 W 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68170 118140
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-231015-
Eddy Plains-
1249 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+6) 69 (+3) 38 69
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+20) 41 (+8) 84 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 9 W 10 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 SW 11 W 7 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 41 41 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4530 5240
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 77010 73360
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-231015-
Lea-
1249 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 60 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+6) 67 (0) 38 67
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+12) 52 (+22) 88 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 SE 14 SW 9 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 S 12 W 7 W 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 41 40 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2770 4870
Transport Wnd (kts) S 21 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58170 102270
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-231015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
149 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025 /1249 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type None Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+1) 64 (+6) 37 59
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+42) 41 (+11) 80 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 17 SE 12 W 15 W 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 18 SW 16 W 16 W 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 40 40 39
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3800 3060
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72200 76500
Vent Category Good Good
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 upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-231015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
149 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type None Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+2) 77 (+6) 39 72
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+39) 32 (+4) 85 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 SE 9 N 7 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 S 10 NW 7 W 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 42 40 32 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4770 4930
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 W 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90630 108460
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-231015-
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
149 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+6) 72 (+1) 45 73
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+16) 53 (+21) 99 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 SE 11 SE 7 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 SE 11 W 6 W 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 40 32 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2420 5570
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 20 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48400 116970
Vent Category Fair Very 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 lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
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