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 040845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal through next weekend. Cooler
temperatures and recent wetting rains will keep relative humidity
high and fuel moistures above normal. 20-ft winds will remain
below criteria. ERCs will remain minimal, as well. A warming
trend is in store through at least midweek, but not enough to
cause any significant fire weather concerns.
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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.
NMZ116-042245-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 51 (0) 71
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-11) 97 (+5) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 E 10 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 10 NE 7 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 15 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4430 5100
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 14 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62020 61200
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-042245-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+4) 53 (0) 76
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-15) 99 (+3) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 12 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5430 5470
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 SE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59730 43760
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5
mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-042245-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+5) 56 (0) 78
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-8) 97 (+4) 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 12 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5370 5720
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 E 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53700 40040
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 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. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-042245-
Lea-
245 AM MDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+3) 54 (-1) 76
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-11) 100 (+3) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 NE 7 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 12 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5270 5840
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 12 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63240 52560
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-042245-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026 /245 AM MDT Sun Oct 4 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+3) 51 (0) 69
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-7) 100 (+6) 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 13 NE 17 NE 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 15 NE 15 E 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 15 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4190 4570
Transport Wnd (kts) E 17 E 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71230 77690
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 30
percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-042245-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+4) 55 (-2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-10) 100 (+4) 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 9 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 11 NE 6 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 20 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4160 4380
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70720 61320
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-042245-
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
345 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+4) 59 (0) 81
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-11) 99 (+2) 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 NE 7 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 10 NE 5 NE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 13 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4920 5280
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 15 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73800 58080
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
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