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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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
112 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low. Rain chances begin to increase
across the region this afternoon. More widespread rainfall and
below normal temperatures arrive with a cold front on Saturday.
This will keep relative humidity well above critical levels with
excellent overnight recovery. ERCs are nearing the 75th
percentile, but with the anticipated rains, expect fuels to
improve.
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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.
NMZ116-301200-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1212 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-3) 87 (0) 59 77
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+14) 37 (-2) 98 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 SW 5 W 5 N 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 E 5 N 6 NE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 13 12 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5730 3900
Transport Wnd (kts) W 11 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63030 46800
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. 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 and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
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 in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-301200-
Chaves Plains-
1212 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 30 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-3) 91 (-2) 62 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 37 (0) 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 S 5 S 6 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 5 E 5 NE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 17 12 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6200 5290
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68200 68770
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-301200-
Eddy Plains-
1212 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 20 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-4) 94 (-2) 65 82
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+18) 38 (+4) 97 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var SW 6 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 SE 5 E 5 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 12 18 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5630 3780
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 56300 41580
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. Northeast 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. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-301200-
Lea-
1212 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-5) 92 (-1) 61 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 39 (+2) 100 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 S 5 E 6 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 S 5 E 5 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 15 19 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6240 4550
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74880 63700
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-301200-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
112 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 /1212 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 60 80
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-7) 87 (+1) 60 77
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+21) 35 (-1) 93 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 SE 5 NE 6 NE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 S 5 E 7 NE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 12 14 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5530 3510
Transport Wnd (kts) S 8 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44240 49140
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-301200-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
112 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 30 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-5) 98 (+3) 63 92
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+14) 25 (-2) 89 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var E 6 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 5 E 5 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 9 22 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7580 6130
Transport Wnd (kts) E 9 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68220 73560
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-301200-
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
112 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 97 (0) 66 88
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+22) 29 (-4) 98 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 5 SE 7 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 SE 6 E 5 NE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 13 23 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7120 4490
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 11 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78320 49390
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...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. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$