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 040700
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
100 AM CST Wed Nov 4 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. Scattered showers this weekend
in the Big Bend will not produce lightning and not be a fire
threat.
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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.
NMZ116-042215-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1200 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+11) 42 (+1) 62
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-10) 69 (-18) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 13 N 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 W 12 NE 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 39 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3070 4660
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 24 N 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73680 93200
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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. Northeast winds
5 to 10 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. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-042215-
Chaves Plains-
1200 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+6) 44 (+2) 64
RH % (24h trend) 41 (0) 88 (-7) 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 S 9 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 NW 8 N 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 32 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3090 5110
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55620 86870
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-042215-
Eddy Plains-
1200 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+8) 48 (+2) 68
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-6) 77 (-11) 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 S 9 NW 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 W 7 N 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 39 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3150 4580
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53550 77860
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. 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 lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-042215-
Lea-
1200 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+6) 46 (+1) 68
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-1) 93 (+2) 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 S 9 NW 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 W 7 N 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 38 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3470 4380
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 N 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62460 87600
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-042215-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
100 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026 /1200 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026/
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+14) 46 (+3) 67
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-8) 69 (-12) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 11 SW 17 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 19 W 16 NE 17
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 41 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3140 4230
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 25 N 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78500 93060
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated 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. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-042215-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
100 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+10) 50 (+2) 82
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-2) 82 (+7) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 S 6 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 W 6 N 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 31 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3490 5250
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52350 78750
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-042215-
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
100 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+8) 50 (+2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-5) 96 (+8) 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 9 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 7 N 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 34 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3570 4740
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57120 80580
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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
around 5 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. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...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.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$