Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
106
FNUS54 KMAF 031855
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1255 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains unchanged. Min RH remains above critical 15%
through the period, with good to excellent overnight recovery
through the forecast, keeping fire weather conditions low. Winds
remain light to modest this week.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-041015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1155 AM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-5) 69 (+9) 42 59
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+19) 32 (-8) 68 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 SE 6 SW 13 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SW 17 NW 13 NE 17
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 31 42 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3340 4460
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 24 N 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80160 89200
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-041015-
Chaves Plains-
1155 AM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-4) 69 (+6) 44 61
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+11) 43 (-2) 83 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 SW 8 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 13 NW 10 N 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 31 36 40
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3690 5110
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66420 86870
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-041015-
Eddy Plains-
1155 AM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-3) 71 (+6) 48 64
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+9) 39 (-4) 72 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 SW 9 NW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 13 W 8 N 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 31 43 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3660 4760
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62220 76160
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly 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. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-041015-
Lea-
1155 AM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-4) 69 (+4) 47 65
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+8) 41 (+2) 84 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7 S 9 NW 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 14 W 7 N 17
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 33 42 41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3830 5130
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 N 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68940 97470
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-041015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1255 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026 /1155 AM MST Tue Nov 3 2026/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-4) 70 (+9) 46 64
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+8) 33 (-6) 68 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 12 E 12 W 18 N 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 12 SW 21 W 15 NE 19
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 28 45 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3260 4350
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 25 N 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81500 95700
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-041015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1255 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-8) 78 (+7) 50 78
RH % (24h trend) 76 (+9) 27 (-3) 77 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 5 S 6 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 W 6 N 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 30 34 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3460 5090
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51900 76350
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-041015-
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
1255 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-6) 74 (+4) 50 72
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+11) 35 (-2) 88 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 SE 10 NW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 11 SW 7 N 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 30 36 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3860 4650
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61760 74400
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 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 around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$