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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FNUS54 KMAF 011945
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
245 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal into next week, aside from
gusty and erratic winds that may accompany any thunderstorms that
develop. Relative humidity and 20-ft winds will generally remain
out of critical territory, and ERCs will be on the low side.
Recovery overnight and Tuesday night will be moderate to
excellent. Relative humidity will bottom out at 19-45% Tuesday
afternoon, and 15-32% Wednesday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-021115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-4) 85 (+5) 56 89
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-14) 23 (-10) 70 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 NW 5 SE 6 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 NE 7 W 5 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 8 12 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9250 10960
Transport Wnd (kts) N 9 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83250 131520
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15
mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...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. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-021115-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-3) 90 (+3) 59 94
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-7) 24 (-9) 78 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 12 9 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9820 11400
Transport Wnd (kts) N 10 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98200 125400
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. East winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40
percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-021115-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-4) 92 (+5) 62 95
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-10) 25 (-6) 73 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var E 5 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 S 5 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 9 12 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10150 11020
Transport Wnd (kts) N 9 SW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91350 99180
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-021115-
Lea-
145 PM MDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-4) 91 (+4) 58 92
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-8) 23 (-8) 84 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 5 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 13 10 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9560 10960
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 105160 120560
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-021115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 /145 PM MDT Mon Sep 1 2025/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-4) 84 (+8) 58 87
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-18) 27 (-13) 66 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 Lgt/Var E 6 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 E 6 SE 5 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 13 9 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7920 9270
Transport Wnd (kts) E 9 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71280 111240
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-021115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-8) 91 (+9) 58 94
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+1) 24 (-19) 76 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 31 21 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8860 9730
Transport Wnd (kts) E 16 SE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141760 77840
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10
mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-021115-
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
245 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-6) 93 (+5) 62 95
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-10) 25 (-10) 84 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 23 10 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9240 9510
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 S 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101640 76080
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
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