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 101945
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
245 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal, aside from gusty and erratic
winds accompanying any storms that develop. Minimum relative
humidity will remain high, and 20-ft winds and ERCs low.
Recovery overnight and Saturday night will be moderate to
excellent. Relative humidity will bottom out at 20-54% Saturday
afternoon, and 20-80% Sunday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-111115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+5) 81 (+5) 58 77
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-7) 36 (-5) 93 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 S 7 SW 10 SW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 14 SW 8 SW 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 23 27 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5460 3510
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92820 63180
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-111115-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 57 (0) 83 (+2) 59 81
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-4) 36 (-5) 86 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 S 9 S 12 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 15 S 9 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 25 31 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5640 4150
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101520 58100
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-111115-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 40
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-1) 86 (+3) 63 83
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-2) 32 (-8) 81 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 S 8 S 11 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 12 S 9 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 16 23 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6340 3470
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 95100 48580
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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 40 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-111115-
Lea-
145 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 84 (+2) 59 82
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+1) 31 (-6) 72 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 9 S 12 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 13 S 10 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 21 26 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5940 4140
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 106920 70380
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog through the day. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-111115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025 /145 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-2) 80 (+7) 57 73
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-7) 34 (-14) 87 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 12 S 8 S 8 W 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 S 11 SW 9 SW 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 14 24 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5300 1950
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68900 31200
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-111115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-6) 88 (+6) 58 88
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+8) 28 (-10) 74 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 SE 6 SE 7 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 S 9 S 6 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 12 22 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6250 4640
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81250 51040
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-111115-
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 Fri Oct 10 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-3) 89 (+3) 62 89
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+4) 28 (-7) 65 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 S 6 SE 11 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 S 11 S 9 SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 23 23 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7080 4900
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 127440 88200
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
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