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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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
312 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the week. MinRHs stay
well above critical thresholds with good to excellent recovery
through the next several days while 20-ft winds largely remain
below 20 mph. Fuels hover near to below the 50th percentile.
Wetting rain chances shift towards the Davis Mountains to Big Bend
during the weekend, further limiting the risk of fire spread.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-262115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
212 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+11) 55 (-3) 83
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-34) 71 (-25) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 W 7 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 NW 6 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 15 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6560 7760
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78720 85360
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers 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. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-262115-
Chaves Plains-
212 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+8) 57 (-3) 87
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-23) 89 (-10) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 S 6 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 W 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 15 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5820 7360
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 9 W 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52380 58880
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-262115-
Eddy Plains-
212 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+10) 59 (-3) 91
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-24) 86 (-11) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 12 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6110 6820
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 8 W 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48880 54560
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-262115-
Lea-
212 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+8) 62 (0) 90
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-26) 89 (-8) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 5 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 5 SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 10 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6460 8580
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64600 85800
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-262115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
312 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026 /212 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2026/
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+12) 58 (-1) 83
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-34) 83 (-14) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 NW 10 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 12 NE 9 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 9 5
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5040 6640
Transport Wnd (kts) W 13 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 65520 79680
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-262115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
312 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+10) 61 (-4) 93
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-14) 87 (0) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 8 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5900 7080
Transport Wnd (kts) S 9 N 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53100 63720
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-262115-
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
312 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+6) 66 (-3) 95
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-8) 85 (+2) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SE 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 12 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6030 8190
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84420 90090
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.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. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$