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 151821
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
121 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low as ERCs stay near or below the
50th percentile. Fuels in the region are near to above normal in
moisture. Temperatures move well above normal beginning today
through Wednesday. Critical min RHs hold on for areas west of the
Pecos River Valley, but recoveries remain fair to good.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-160915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1221 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-4) 99 (+3) 67 101
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+1) 11 (-5) 30 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 SW 8 S 8 W 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 S 8 SW 11 W 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 29 19 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13510 16700
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 W 27
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 189140 450900
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 4
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-160915-
Chaves Plains-
1221 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-4) 103 (+1) 68 106
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+6) 12 (-6) 60 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 S 7 S 9 SW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 8 S 13 SW 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 28 27 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13810 18980
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 W 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 193340 493480
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 4
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-160915-
Eddy Plains-
1221 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-5) 104 (+2) 72 107
RH % (24h trend) 73 (+4) 14 (-6) 57 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 S 7 S 10 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 9 S 14 SW 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 29 20 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12230 18650
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 146760 373000
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-160915-
Lea-
1221 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-5) 101 (+2) 70 105
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+3) 16 (-5) 66 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 S 9 S 11 S 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 10 S 15 SW 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 25 23 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10520 17830
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 147280 356600
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-160915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
121 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025 /1221 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-4) 98 (+5) 70 100
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+5) 12 (-4) 40 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 SW 9 S 7 SW 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 SW 8 S 13 W 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 26 15 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12060 16360
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 180900 327200
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-160915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
121 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-4) 103 (+5) 69 106
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+7) 11 (-6) 61 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 S 6 SE 8 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 S 6 S 9 SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 17 16 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11300 14520
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 158200 275880
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-160915-
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
121 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-2) 103 (+4) 72 106
RH % (24h trend) 83 (0) 16 (-11) 72 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 S 8 S 12 S 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 9 S 13 S 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 15 18 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8900 10550
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 142400 242650
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$