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...RESENT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1257 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low. Above normal temperatures and
above critical relative humidity continue through the end of this
week. Overnight recovery remains fair to good. ERCs are between
the 50th to 75th percentile for much of the area. A cold front
brings below normal temperatures and widespread rainfall to the
region. Beneficial rainfall and increased moisture will improve
fuel conditions.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-291300-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1157 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-2) 89 (+1) 61 85
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+11) 34 (+4) 87 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 N 5 SW 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 E 5 SW 5 E 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 9 11 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5250 4790
Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 S 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57750 43110
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...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. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-291300-
Chaves Plains-
1157 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 95 (0) 64 90
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+21) 33 (+7) 97 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 NE 5 S 6 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 5 SE 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 10 15 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6940 6800
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90220 81600
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-291300-
Eddy Plains-
1157 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 98 (+2) 68 94
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+7) 31 (+4) 86 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 E 6 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 SE 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 8 13 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8480 6990
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76320 76890
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...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. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-291300-
Lea-
1157 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 95 (-1) 64 92
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+15) 31 (+6) 98 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 SE 5 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 5 SE 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 14 14 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7420 7400
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89040 96200
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-291300-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1257 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 /1157 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 40 60
Temp (24h trend) 65 (0) 89 (+4) 62 86
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-12) 29 (-6) 81 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 SW 5 E 5 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 E 5 NE 5 E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 8 12 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7350 6410
Transport Wnd (kts) S 7 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51450 51280
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-291300-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1257 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-3) 98 (+6) 64 97
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-6) 23 (-6) 81 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 6 17 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9220 9020
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92200 81180
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and a chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-291300-
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
1257 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 99 (+1) 68 97
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+8) 28 (0) 92 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 E 6 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 E 5 SE 5 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 11 19 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8570 7330
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 111410 87960
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...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. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$