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 300615
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
115 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH stays above critical 15% following good overnight recovery
for the rest of the week, with fuel ERCs areawide remaining below
50th percentile due to recent wetting rains. There will also be a
cooling trend in daytime temperatures through the end of the
week. Therefore, despite 20-ft winds above 20 mph at times
Wednesday through Friday, fire weather conditions will remain out
of the forecast through the end of this week. Lighter 20-ft winds
thereafter will continue to keep fire weather conditions out of
the forecast for this weekend.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-302115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1215 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 49 (-9) 72
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-32) 91 (-7) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 18 W 16 NW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 21 W 9 N 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 44 36 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5740 6230
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 28 N 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 160720 118370
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. 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 around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-302115-
Chaves Plains-
1215 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-1) 52 (-9) 77
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-25) 95 (-4) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 14 SW 13 N 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 16 NW 6 N 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 30 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6310 6620
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 24 N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 151440 99300
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-302115-
Eddy Plains-
1215 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-3) 54 (-10) 81
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-20) 89 (-2) 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 15 W 14 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 19 W 7 N 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 44 33 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6050 6390
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 24 NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 145200 95850
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-302115-
Lea-
1215 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (0) 53 (-12) 82
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-22) 93 (-1) 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 15 W 14 NW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 18 W 6 N 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 38 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6160 6580
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 25 NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 154000 92120
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-302115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
115 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026 /1215 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026/
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-4) 50 (-9) 72
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-19) 93 (-1) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 23 W 19 NW 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 25 W 13 N 19
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 35 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6160 5490
Transport Wnd (kts) W 26 NW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 160160 120780
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-302115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
115 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 56 (-11) 86
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-9) 81 (-2) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 NW 10 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 14 NW 7 NW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 27 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6160 6790
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 117040 101850
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-302115-
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
115 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+1) 60 (-10) 86
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-7) 86 (-1) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 14 SW 8 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 13 W 5 NW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 29 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5180 6710
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 21 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 108780 80520
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$