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 262045
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
245 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal through next week. Minimum
relative humidity will remain high, and 20-ft winds and ERCs low.
Recovery overnight and Thursday night will be moderate to
excellent. Relative humidity will bottom out at 20-55% Thursday
afternoon, and 24-74% Friday.
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
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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.
NMZ116-271330-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+2) 60 (+2) 34 65
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-15) 22 (-9) 80 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 NW 5 Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 E 5 SW 5 SW 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 11 21 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3020 3780
Transport Wnd (kts) E 10 SW 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30200 86940
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the day.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-271330-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-5) 62 (+5) 33 64
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+29) 28 (-7) 100 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 21 22 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2920 2690
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 29200 37660
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-271330-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-7) 65 (+6) 39 69
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+33) 27 (-8) 97 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var SE 5 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 SE 5 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 16 21 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2910 3410
Transport Wnd (kts) N 9 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 26190 57970
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-271330-
Lea-
145 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-4) 64 (+8) 36 65
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+33) 27 (-6) 99 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var SE 5 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 SE 6 S 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 19 21 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3280 3260
Transport Wnd (kts) E 10 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 32800 55420
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
in the mid 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10
to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-271330-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 /145 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+2) 61 (+8) 39 65
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-10) 28 (-10) 85 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6 E 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 SE 7 SW 24
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 10 22 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2310 3300
Transport Wnd (kts) E 10 SW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 23100 92400
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
East winds 25 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 25 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust through the
day. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 20 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-271330-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-5) 71 (+9) 41 73
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+11) 30 (-7) 93 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 E 5 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 13 25 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3660 3880
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36600 69840
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-271330-
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
245 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-6) 66 (+7) 41 68
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+25) 36 (+2) 93 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 SE 7 S 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 14 19 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3210 2850
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 S 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38520 68400
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
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