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
139 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains unchanged. Fire weather concerns remain minimal
as moisture returns today along with gusty south winds. Minimum
relative humidity will remain high and and ERCs low. Recovery
overnights will be moderate to excellent. A strong cold front will
bring well below normal temperatures by Sunday with a hard freeze
expected for most locations.
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.
NMZ116-291015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1239 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (+1) 67 (+3) 22 47
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-15) 12 (-18) 79 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 W 11 E 6 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 NW 8 E 8 SE 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 35 25 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5350 2520
Transport Wnd (kts) W 22 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 117700 40320
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-291015-
Chaves Plains-
1239 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-1) 69 (+5) 22 47
RH % (24h trend) 93 (0) 15 (-28) 67 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 W 7 NE 9 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 N 11 E 7 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 41 26 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5730 3420
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 20 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 114600 58140
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-291015-
Eddy Plains-
1239 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-2) 72 (+2) 27 47
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-8) 16 (-23) 64 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 NW 6 E 8 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 6 E 8 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 26 24 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4850 3260
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 14 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 67900 52160
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-291015-
Lea-
1239 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 72 (+6) 22 46
RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 15 (-31) 64 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 W 8 NE 12 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 N 11 NE 10 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 36 21 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5120 2860
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 21 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 107520 42900
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-291015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
139 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 /1239 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+1) 66 (+4) 30 45
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-12) 18 (-25) 62 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 W 14 NE 8 E 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 W 8 E 18 E 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 36 20 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2640 1430
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 SE 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52800 35750
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-291015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
139 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 76 (+7) 29 56
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+13) 16 (-31) 80 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 W 7 N 5 E 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 W 7 NE 11 E 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 32 18 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5050 2500
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 E 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85850 45000
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-291015-
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
139 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (0) 75 (+10) 27 48
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+18) 16 (-41) 65 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 SW 9 NE 10 NE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 NW 9 NE 11 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 33 18 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5300 2530
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 E 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90100 40480
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. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$