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 120725
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
125 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warmer than average temperatures, fuel ERCs in the 50th-74th
percentile, and min RH near to below critical 15% will continue to
through the rest of the work week. Lighter winds constrain fire
risk for the rest of the week despite warmer than average
temperatures and a warming trend throughout the week.
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.
NMZ116-122230-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1225 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-1) 44 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 11 (0) 32 (-1) 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 SW 6 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 W 9 W 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 19 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4130 5670
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49560 96390
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-122230-
Chaves Plains-
1225 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-5) 38 (-2) 81
RH % (24h trend) 14 (+4) 56 (+6) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 16 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3390 4540
Transport Wnd (kts) E 10 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 33900 68100
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-122230-
Eddy Plains-
1225 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-3) 40 (-4) 84
RH % (24h trend) 14 (+2) 54 (+12) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 16 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3530 5470
Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38830 71110
Vent Category Poor 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 mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-122230-
Lea-
1225 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-3) 42 (0) 82
RH % (24h trend) 13 (+2) 56 (+6) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 17 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3760 5180
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 13 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48880 67340
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-122230-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
125 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 /1225 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+6) 45 (-2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-5) 33 (-3) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 W 6 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 27 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2830 4260
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 33960 72420
Vent Category Poor 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 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-122230-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
125 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+8) 46 (-1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-7) 45 (+2) 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 22 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5500 7040
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71500 84480
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-122230-
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
125 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+2) 42 (-2) 85
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-2) 81 (+26) 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 23 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3340 4980
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 12 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40080 69720
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 around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$