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 131942
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
242 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO EARLY THIS
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTH TO THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS...
.DISCUSSION...
Critical fire weather conditions continue for today and tomorrow as
critical (<15%) RHs and gusty winds persist. For this, a Rangeland
Fire Danger statement continues today and a new one will be issued
for tomorrow for similar conditions. Fuel moisture remains near
normal and is expected to remain so for the next couple of days,
negating the need for a Red Flag Warning. However, above normal
temperatures and low humidity(with poor recoveries) is expected for
the next several days and help fuels cure. Winds decrease after
Wednesday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-140915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
142 PM MDT Tue May 13 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 83 (-4) 49 81
RH % (24h trend) 29 (+3) 11 (-1) 22 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 28 SW 26 W 28 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 21 SW 35 W 13 SW 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 60 66 55 40
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7870 10970
Transport Wnd (kts) W 47 W 34
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 369890 372980
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 5 7 5
RFTI Category Critical Critical Extreme Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-140915-
Chaves Plains-
142 PM MDT Tue May 13 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 90 (-3) 52 87
RH % (24h trend) 35 (+1) 12 (0) 26 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 22 SW 15 W 22 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 14 SW 27 W 9 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 55 50 51 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9310 11640
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 41 W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 381710 291000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 5 5 2
RFTI Category Critical Critical Critical Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-140915-
Eddy Plains-
142 PM MDT Tue May 13 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-2) 92 (-3) 60 89
RH % (24h trend) 30 (+1) 13 (+1) 20 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 23 SW 19 W 23 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 16 SW 28 W 12 SW 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 53 58 50 41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9340 12070
Transport Wnd (kts) W 39 W 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 364260 374170
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 5 5 4
RFTI Category Critical Critical Critical Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-140915-
Lea-
142 PM MDT Tue May 13 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-1) 92 (-2) 57 87
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-5) 11 (0) 21 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 21 W 18 W 21 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 16 SW 24 W 12 W 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 56 58 48 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10420 11290
Transport Wnd (kts) W 39 W 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 406380 316120
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 5 6 3
RFTI Category Critical Critical Critical Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-140915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
242 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025 /142 PM MDT Tue May 13 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-4) 85 (0) 58 82
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-1) 10 (-3) 20 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 32 W 29 W 30 W 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 26 W 33 W 21 W 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 53 57 49 48
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8360 10540
Transport Wnd (kts) W 36 W 35
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 300960 368900
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 5 6 3
RFTI Category Critical Critical Critical Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-140915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
242 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-3) 100 (+4) 62 94
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-2) 5 (-5) 24 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 W 11 W 15 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 11 SW 17 NW 11 W 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 43 42 41 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12640 11890
Transport Wnd (kts) W 29 W 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 366560 332920
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 5 5 2
RFTI Category Near Crit Critical Critical Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-140915-
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
242 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+3) 101 (+2) 65 93
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-5) 8 (-3) 26 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 W 12 W 14 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 11 SW 17 W 7 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 50 50 37 41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13060 9870
Transport Wnd (kts) W 30 W 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 391800 227010
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 4 4 4 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$