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 120811
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
311 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the next several days.
Above normal temperatures will continue through tomorrow. Rain
chances increase over the higher terrain this afternoon, then
spread across much of the region starting Tuesday. Wetting
rains will improve any areas of dry fuels. Temperatures move
closer to normal by the middle of the week with much cooler
temperatures to end the week behind a cold front.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-122115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
211 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 56 (-3) 84
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-6) 72 (-5) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 SW 9 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 12 W 5 SW 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 30 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6480 5920
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 21 SW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 136080 130240
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-122115-
Chaves Plains-
211 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+1) 60 (-1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-4) 86 (0) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 10 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 Lgt/Var SW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 31 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7180 7110
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 SW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 129240 149310
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-122115-
Eddy Plains-
211 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+3) 64 (0) 91
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-1) 81 (0) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 Lgt/Var SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 21 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6980 6140
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104700 104380
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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 upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-122115-
Lea-
211 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+3) 64 (+1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-2) 93 (+1) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 10 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 8 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 21 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6920 6030
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110720 84420
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-122115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
311 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026 /211 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+3) 59 (-2) 82
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-2) 69 (-4) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 W 5 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 Lgt/Var W 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 16 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5370 5390
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69810 70070
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-122115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
311 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+5) 63 (-1) 93
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-2) 85 (+5) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 5 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 24 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6700 6400
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80400 70400
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-122115-
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
311 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+5) 68 (+2) 93
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-4) 95 (+8) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 SE 12 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 9 S 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 20 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5650 5280
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 107350 100320
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$