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 091809
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
109 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, good to excellent overnight recovery,
fuel ERCs still largely below 75th percentile, and mostly light
20- ft winds will limit fire weather conditions. Drier fuels and
fading greenery from a few weeks lack of rain over most of the
area and gusty winds and warmer than average temperatures this
weekend may pose some risk for ignition of flames, but cloudier
and more humid conditions late this weekend into next week will
again lower this risk.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-100915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1209 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-1) 77 (+2) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 42 (-5) 88 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 S 5 SE 10 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SE 11 S 6 S 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 18 24 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5310 6230
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74340 105910
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-100915-
Chaves Plains-
1209 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-3) 81 (+1) 57 84
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+4) 40 (-5) 87 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var S 8 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 10 S 6 S 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 17 26 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6420 6110
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89880 109980
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-100915-
Eddy Plains-
1209 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-4) 84 (+1) 59 87
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+7) 40 (-2) 81 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 SE 5 SE 10 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 11 S 7 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 19 21 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6770 7080
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94780 106200
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-100915-
Lea-
1209 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-4) 83 (+1) 57 85
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 36 (-3) 86 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SE 5 SE 8 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 S 9 S 6 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 16 20 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7020 6430
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91260 128600
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-100915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
109 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 /1209 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-3) 77 (+4) 54 81
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 45 (-6) 81 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 12 E 8 E 11 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 E 10 SE 8 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 20 22 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4380 6480
Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61320 77760
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-100915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
109 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-6) 86 (+5) 55 88
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+15) 32 (-12) 88 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 E 6 SE 9 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 SE 10 SE 6 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 20 20 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6300 6680
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 15 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94500 86840
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-100915-
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
109 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 87 (+1) 59 89
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+10) 33 (-5) 82 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SE 5 SE 7 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 8 S 5 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 20 21 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7300 7440
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102200 141360
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...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. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$