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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
330 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Above normal temperatures and ERCs around the 75th percentile
remain through Friday. However, min RHs remain above critical
levels with fair to good recoveries each night. Winds continue to
remain light outside of any convection. Chances for rain increase
significantly beginning this weekend and carry into early next
week. Wetting rain will improve fuel conditions. Overall, fire
weather concerns remain low.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-282130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
230 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 50
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+5) 62 (-2) 90
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-11) 81 (+10) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 W 5 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 W 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 9 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8680 5190
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 130200 67470
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-282130-
Chaves Plains-
230 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+5) 65 (0) 96
RH % (24h trend) 23 (-6) 95 (+15) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 E 6 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 10 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10540 7560
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115940 83160
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Thunderstorms with showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-282130-
Eddy Plains-
230 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+6) 70 (+1) 98
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-7) 75 (+1) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 9 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11090 9250
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 121990 83250
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-282130-
Lea-
230 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+7) 65 (-1) 95
RH % (24h trend) 23 (-10) 95 (+12) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 E 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 12 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11110 7490
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 133320 89880
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-282130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
330 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 /230 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025/
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 40
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+7) 65 (+1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-12) 63 (-7) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 NE 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 SW 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 9 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7660 6940
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 12 S 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91920 55520
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Not as
warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-282130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
330 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+8) 65 (-2) 99
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-12) 71 (-5) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 9 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8360 8580
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83600 77220
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and a chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-282130-
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
330 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 99 (+6) 69 (-1) 99
RH % (24h trend) 26 (-9) 85 (+7) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SE 5 E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 9 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9900 8330
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 188100 91630
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$