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 270637
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
137 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal through this weekend, thanks
largely to recent wetting rains across much of the area (and
additional rain chances later this week). 20ft winds generally
remain below critical thresholds, and min RHs stay well above
critical values as well. Excellent overnight recoveries and low ERCs
will further limit fire weather conditions through the period.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-272115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1237 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+7) 45 (-4) 75
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-27) 90 (-8) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 S 7 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 11 W 6 S 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 22 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4100 5760
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 17 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69700 80640
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs around 70. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
NMZ117-272115-
Chaves Plains-
1237 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+6) 47 (-6) 78
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-19) 100 (0) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 8 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 5 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 29 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3180 3940
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44520 47280
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-272115-
Eddy Plains-
1237 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+8) 51 (-4) 81
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-25) 100 (0) 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 7 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 5 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 20 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3360 5050
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40320 55550
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 50 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-272115-
Lea-
1237 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+8) 53 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-25) 100 (0) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 7 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 7 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 24 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3590 5050
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 46670 60600
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-272115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
137 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 /1237 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026/
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+7) 49 (-2) 74
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-17) 98 (-1) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 SE 11 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 13 W 8 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 15 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4170 5590
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66720 83850
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-272115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
137 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+8) 52 (-4) 81
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-17) 99 (+2) 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 19 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4430 5320
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44300 53200
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-272115-
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
137 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+8) 57 (0) 83
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-23) 100 (+1) 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 9 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 S 8 S 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 19 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3960 4490
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59400 71840
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly 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.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast 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. South winds around 10 mph.
$$