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
1245 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains unchanged. Min RH remains above critical 15%
through the period, with good to excellent overnight recovery once
more tonight, keeping fire weather conditions low. Westerly winds
increase across the area this afternoon before subsiding and
shifting from the north behind a cold front. Otherwise, light to
modest winds are expected the next seven days.
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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.
NMZ116-031000-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1145 AM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-14) 61 (-3) 38 68
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-12) 37 (-3) 83 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 SE 5 SW 5 SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 53 26 16 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4290 3410
Transport Wnd (kts) N 13 SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55770 64790
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-031000-
Chaves Plains-
1145 AM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-14) 63 (-7) 41 67
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-9) 43 (+4) 93 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 11 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 48 31 17 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4720 3690
Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51920 66420
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-031000-
Eddy Plains-
1145 AM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-14) 65 (-8) 44 71
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-19) 43 (+1) 86 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 20 14 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4780 3610
Transport Wnd (kts) N 8 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38240 57760
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-031000-
Lea-
1145 AM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-15) 65 (-9) 43 68
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-18) 39 (-2) 88 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 N 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 N 5 Lgt/Var S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 46 29 15 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5750 4090
Transport Wnd (kts) N 16 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92000 73620
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-031000-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1245 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026 /1145 AM MST Mon Nov 2 2026/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-14) 63 (-1) 40 68
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-16) 40 (-11) 81 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 44 15 13 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4000 3320
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 7 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 28000 46480
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-031000-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1245 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-14) 74 (-5) 44 77
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-22) 26 (-12) 77 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 8 N 5 Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 22 13 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4610 3580
Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 50710 50120
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-031000-
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
1245 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-14) 71 (-11) 46 74
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-23) 33 (-9) 87 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 10 NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 N 6 Lgt/Var S 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 47 26 21 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5180 4160
Transport Wnd (kts) N 19 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98420 66560
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$