Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
769
FNUS54 KMAF 021804
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
104 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains unchanged as low fire weather concerns
persist through the period. ERCs remain at or below the 50th
percentile, Min RHs stay above critical thresholds (despite a
drying trend), and winds remain light. These factors, coupled with
good to excellent recoveries, will keep fire weather concerns low
through the period.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-030915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1204 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-4) 88 (+5) 60 89
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-8) 21 (-5) 51 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 W 5 SW 6 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 W 8 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 11 16 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9720 11050
Transport Wnd (kts) W 9 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87480 143650
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-030915-
Chaves Plains-
1204 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 92 (+3) 62 95
RH % (24h trend) 76 (-7) 22 (-5) 62 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 SW 5 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 16 17 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10060 12040
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 120720 132440
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-030915-
Eddy Plains-
1204 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-3) 93 (+2) 65 96
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-3) 22 (-5) 55 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var S 6 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 S 5 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 5 15 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9740 12300
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 8 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 77920 123000
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-030915-
Lea-
1204 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 90 (0) 64 95
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+2) 23 (-3) 59 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var SW 5 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 SW 5 SW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 12 20 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9740 11910
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97400 142920
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-030915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
104 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025 /1204 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-3) 85 (+5) 61 87
RH % (24h trend) 65 (-6) 23 (-7) 50 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 5 SE 6 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 SE 5 S 7 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 6 10 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8340 10110
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 8 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66720 101100
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-030915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
104 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 93 (+5) 61 95
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-16) 19 (-7) 57 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 12 14 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9400 10260
Transport Wnd (kts) E 11 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 103400 102600
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-030915-
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
104 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-3) 94 (+2) 65 98
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-1) 21 (-6) 57 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 20 14 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9160 11530
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 82440 161420
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$