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 061916
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
216 PM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, good to excellent overnight recovery,
light 20-ft winds, and fuel ERCs remaining below 75th percentile
and largely below 50th percentile will continue to maintain low
fire weather conditions. Drier and warmer weather expected after
Monday into the end of the week, but fuels will take some time to
dry out given recent rains, and so we are not expecting heightened
fire weather concerns in the near future.
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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.
NMZ116-070915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
116 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-2) 82 (+10) 57 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 38 (-25) 92 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var S 7 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 S 6 S 6 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 12 17 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5850 8710
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58500 113230
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-070915-
Chaves Plains-
116 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 86 (+9) 60 91
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 40 (-18) 100 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 6 S 9 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 8 S 8 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 15 25 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6400 9200
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83200 147200
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-070915-
Eddy Plains-
116 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-3) 87 (+9) 63 92
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+9) 44 (-16) 95 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 6 SE 8 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SE 7 S 8 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 11 15 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6210 7970
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68310 103610
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-070915-
Lea-
116 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-3) 84 (+8) 60 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 48 (-10) 100 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 6 SE 8 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 7 SE 7 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 9 19 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5580 7220
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55800 101080
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-070915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
216 PM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025 /116 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-4) 81 (+10) 57 85
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 44 (-28) 95 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 5 SE 6 SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 10 7 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4660 7900
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 7 SW 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 32620 55300
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-070915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
216 PM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-7) 88 (+7) 58 91
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+23) 39 (-11) 97 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 E 5 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 9 12 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5430 7380
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 SE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48870 59040
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-070915-
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
216 PM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-4) 86 (+6) 63 91
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+14) 45 (-8) 95 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 SE 5 SE 6 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 SE 5 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 8 11 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5690 6570
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 9 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51210 85410
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$