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 160945
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Locally elevated fire weather conditions are possible, mainly
through the first part of next week. Higher ERCs will not be
coincident w/increased RFTIs at this time. Thundertorms later
this week may be accompanied by gusty and erratic winds. Relative
humidity will bottom out at 13-39% this afternoon, and 13-52%
Monday. Recovery overnight will be poor in parts of the Big Bend
Area, but moderate to excellent elsewhere.
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.
NMZ116-170000-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-4) 43 (-6) 69
RH % (24h trend) 18 (+3) 78 (+31) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 10 SW 12 W 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 W 12 W 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 38 53 49
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6820 5310
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 W 27
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 143220 143370
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Patchy blowing dust through the night. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the
day. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-170000-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-4) 44 (-1) 74
RH % (24h trend) 18 (+3) 88 (+29) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SW 5 W 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 40 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6180 6470
Transport Wnd (kts) W 14 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86520 109990
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the day. A
20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-170000-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-3) 49 (-1) 77
RH % (24h trend) 20 (+4) 76 (+23) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 SW 8 SW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 SW 7 SW 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 49 52
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6330 5880
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 W 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 113940 147000
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the day. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-170000-
Lea-
245 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-4) 47 (-2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 16 (+2) 77 (+25) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 SW 7 W 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 7 W 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 47 47
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5950 6030
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 W 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 77350 144720
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-170000-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 /245 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-3) 45 (-7) 68
RH % (24h trend) 27 (+8) 81 (+33) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 W 9 W 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 15 W 13 W 17
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 47 50
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4620 4750
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 W 27
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92400 128250
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Areas of
blowing dust through the night. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent. West winds 20 to
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Blowing dust through the day. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East
winds 15 to 30 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-170000-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+1) 47 (-7) 83
RH % (24h trend) 16 (+2) 74 (+27) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 Lgt/Var W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 W 5 SW 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 33 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6440 6740
Transport Wnd (kts) W 16 W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 103040 134800
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the day. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-170000-
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
345 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (-1) 52 (-1) 84
RH % (24h trend) 16 (-1) 69 (+7) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var W 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 32 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5160 6570
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 14 W 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72240 151110
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5
mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
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