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
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
113 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH stays above critical 15% and overnight recovery remains
good to excellent until late week, limiting fire weather risk
until then. A medium to high chance of wetting rains into early
this week over western higher terrain and Southeast New Mexico
keep fire weather conditions there low. Warmer and drier weather
midweek continues, and with fuel ERCs increasing close to 75th
percentile for eastern Permian Basin along with fading vegetation
greenery, fire risk may begin to increase by then. Cooler weather
late week into the weekend but with min RH closer to critical 15%
and gusty 20-ft westerly winds above 20 miles per hour at times
may further increase fire weather threat during the daytime over
parts of the region.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-130915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1213 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-3) 71 (-4) 54 74
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 52 (-3) 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 W 8 E 9 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SE 8 NE 7 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 15 21 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2590 3710
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36260 55650
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-130915-
Chaves Plains-
1213 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-6) 76 (-6) 57 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 54 (+5) 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 E 5 SE 7 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 E 6 SE 5 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 13 26 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3260 4720
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35860 75520
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-130915-
Eddy Plains-
1213 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 30 10
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-6) 80 (-3) 59 84
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+9) 57 (+4) 98 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 S 6 SE 7 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 21 21 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3210 4480
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35310 71680
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
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 mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-130915-
Lea-
1213 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-5) 80 (-2) 57 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+15) 53 (+5) 96 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 S 5 SE 8 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SE 7 SE 7 SE 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 30 25 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3340 4750
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40080 80750
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-130915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
113 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025 /1213 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 30 30 10
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-5) 74 (+6) 53 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 61 (-13) 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 SW 11 E 15 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10 SW 12 E 14 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 18 16 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2150 2600
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 34400 33800
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-130915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
113 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-5) 89 (+6) 57 88
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+26) 31 (-13) 96 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 7 SE 5 E 10 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 SE 6 NE 7 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 19 17 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5230 4780
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62760 62140
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-130915-
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
113 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-4) 87 (0) 60 87
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+28) 35 (-3) 85 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SE 7 SE 10 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SE 9 SE 8 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 29 20 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4440 5160
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71040 92880
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$