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 131833
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low to locally elevated fire weather concerns continue for the next
several days. Dry conditions with min RHs around 10-15% will be seen
each afternoon across much of the region. ERCs are between the 50th
and 75th percentile with well above normal temperatures continuing
through the coming weekend. Recoveries will be poor west of the
Pecos River and fair to good to the east. Winds remain on the
lighter side until late this weekend. Breezy, westerly winds are
forecast Monday with the arrival of a Pacific front.
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.
NMZ116-141015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1133 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-2) 80 (+3) 46 80
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+18) 14 (+4) 50 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 W 8 SW 7 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 SW 9 W 8 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 27 27 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6290 6330
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94350 101280
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-141015-
Chaves Plains-
1133 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 83 (+2) 43 83
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+4) 14 (+3) 66 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 24 29 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4630 5760
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55560 80640
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-141015-
Eddy Plains-
1133 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (0) 85 (+2) 47 85
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+9) 16 (+4) 66 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 24 24 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5120 4990
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61440 69860
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-141015-
Lea-
1133 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+1) 83 (+1) 47 84
RH % (24h trend) 46 (0) 13 (+3) 74 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 S 5 W 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 25 28 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5490 5080
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 65880 71120
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-141015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1233 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025 /1133 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (0) 78 (+6) 50 77
RH % (24h trend) 39 (+9) 17 (+1) 41 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 5 SW 5 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 SW 7 SW 6 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 18 22 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4270 3950
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 46970 59250
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-141015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1233 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-1) 86 (+3) 49 86
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+14) 13 (-3) 58 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 S 5 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 15 22 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5950 5030
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59500 65390
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-141015-
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
1233 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+1) 88 (+4) 51 87
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+23) 13 (-2) 84 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 5 S 7 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 6 S 7 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 21 20 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4760 3790
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57120 60640
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
$$