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 141848
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains relatively unchanged. Fire weather concerns
remain low through the rest of the week. Min RHs remain above
critical levels (>15%) and recoveries stay fair areawide. ERCs
remain at or below the 50th percentile across the region.
Southeasterly 20ft winds around 10 to 15kts are expected today and
tomorrow. Wind shifts are forecast behind fronts late Friday and
late Saturday.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-150915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1248 PM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-1) 77 (+2) 53 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-10) 98 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 7 SE 12 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SE 12 S 8 SW 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 28 36 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3680 6510
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66240 123690
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-150915-
Chaves Plains-
1248 PM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-5) 80 (0) 56 84
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 46 (-4) 92 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 9 SE 14 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 S 14 S 11 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 29 39 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4180 6890
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83600 124020
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-150915-
Eddy Plains-
1248 PM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-4) 85 (+2) 58 88
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+9) 43 (-4) 87 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 9 SE 14 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SE 13 SE 10 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 24 30 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4510 6750
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81180 108000
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-150915-
Lea-
1248 PM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-6) 82 (0) 54 84
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+6) 42 (0) 87 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 SE 9 SE 13 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SE 14 SE 9 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 28 31 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4620 6150
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87780 116850
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-150915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 /1248 PM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-4) 79 (+4) 54 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 40 (-11) 90 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 12 E 8 E 10 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 SE 9 SE 8 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 16 26 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3380 4850
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47320 67900
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-150915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-6) 88 (+3) 55 89
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+19) 32 (-4) 89 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 SE 6 SE 9 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SE 9 SE 7 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 17 26 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5280 6190
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73920 74280
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-150915-
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
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-7) 88 (+3) 57 88
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+9) 33 (-5) 78 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 7 SE 9 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 10 SE 6 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 28 26 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5490 5790
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 18 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98820 110010
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
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 at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$