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
241 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the week. MinRHs stay
well above critical thresholds with good to excellent recovery
through the next several days while 20-ft winds largely remain
below 20 mph. Fuels hover near to below the 50th percentile.
Wetting rain chances remain high over the western half of the
area through this evening, then shift toward the Davis` this
weekend, further limiting the risk of fire spread.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-260915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
141 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-2) 82 (+7) 55 83
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-2) 33 (-27) 71 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 W 5 W 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 W 6 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 16 15 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6670 8030
Transport Wnd (kts) W 11 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73370 80300
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West 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.
$$
NMZ117-260915-
Chaves Plains-
141 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 85 (+7) 57 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 40 (-20) 88 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 17 14 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6200 7330
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 9 W 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55800 58640
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-260915-
Eddy Plains-
141 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 88 (+6) 60 91
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 40 (-19) 85 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 16 12 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6220 7030
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 7 W 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 43540 56240
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly 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. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-260915-
Lea-
141 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 87 (+6) 62 90
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 36 (-22) 88 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 15 11 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6710 8940
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 67100 89400
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-260915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
241 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026 /141 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 82 (+8) 58 83
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 39 (-22) 81 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 13 10 5
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5390 6650
Transport Wnd (kts) W 9 W 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48510 39900
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-260915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
241 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 10 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-4) 92 (+7) 62 93
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+3) 36 (-9) 86 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 13 8 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5710 7120
Transport Wnd (kts) S 8 N 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 45680 49840
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-260915-
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
241 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 92 (+3) 66 95
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+6) 36 (-6) 84 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 15 12 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6230 8590
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87220 94490
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 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.
$$