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 302055
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
355 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH stays above critical 15% following good overnight recovery
for the rest of the week, with fuel ERCs areawide remaining below
50th percentile due to recent wetting rains. There will also be a
cooling trend in daytime temperatures through the end of the
week. Therefore, despite 20-ft winds above 20 mph at times
Wednesday through Friday, fire weather conditions will remain out
of the forecast through the end of this week. Lighter 20-ft winds
thereafter will continue to keep fire weather conditions out of
the forecast for this weekend.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-010915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
255 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-9) 72 (+2) 49 65
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-5) 37 (-5) 96 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 NW 8 N 15 N 19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 N 13 N 17 NE 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 20 36 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5250 3020
Transport Wnd (kts) N 21 NE 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110250 84560
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. 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 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-010915-
Chaves Plains-
255 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-9) 76 (-1) 52 70
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 40 (-2) 93 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 N 8 N 14 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 N 14 N 12 NE 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 30 41 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5740 4050
Transport Wnd (kts) N 19 NE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 109060 68850
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-010915-
Eddy Plains-
255 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-11) 79 (0) 55 73
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-5) 39 (-2) 90 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 NW 7 N 12 N 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 N 13 N 13 NE 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 23 34 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5970 4050
Transport Wnd (kts) N 17 NE 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101490 76950
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-010915-
Lea-
255 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-11) 80 (-1) 55 72
RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 37 (-1) 98 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 NW 8 N 12 NE 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 N 12 N 11 NE 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 22 32 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5950 3960
Transport Wnd (kts) N 16 NE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 95200 71280
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-010915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
355 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026 /255 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-10) 71 (+3) 49 64
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+2) 42 (-9) 96 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 NW 6 N 9 NE 20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 N 6 NE 16 NE 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 14 31 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5550 3540
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 22 NE 33
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 122100 116820
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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-010915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
355 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-12) 85 (+1) 54 80
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-6) 29 (-11) 96 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 NW 5 N 9 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 N 10 NE 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 21 23 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6500 4930
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 NE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84500 98600
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-010915-
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
355 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-11) 86 (-2) 59 78
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-6) 31 (-11) 93 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 W 5 N 6 N 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 N 7 NE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 25 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6410 4730
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 14 NE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89740 75680
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$