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 011837
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
137 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns stay low through the period. MinRHs stay well
above 15% with good to excellent recovery through the next several
days. Winds will be breezy for portions of the area today and again
Friday behind a front, but otherwise stay light through the period.
Fuels hover near to below the 50th percentile, and recent wetting
rain across most of the area will help further limit fire weather
conditions.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-020915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1237 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 30 70 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-1) 62 (-8) 48 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+19) 59 (+18) 100 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 22 NE 24 NE 9 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 26 NE 15 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 41 37 20 5
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2080 4040
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 32 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66560 40400
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-020915-
Chaves Plains-
1237 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+1) 68 (-7) 50 75
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+6) 54 (+10) 99 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 19 N 17 NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 18 NE 13 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 32 14 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2880 4580
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 20 NE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57600 36640
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-020915-
Eddy Plains-
1237 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 20 50 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 70 (-7) 53 74
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+9) 62 (+21) 98 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 17 N 18 N 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 18 N 14 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 26 15 5
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2900 4800
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 21 NE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60900 38400
Vent Category Good Poor
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. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 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.
$$
NMZ119-020915-
Lea-
1237 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-1) 69 (-8) 51 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 61 (+20) 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 18 N 18 NE 10 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 18 NE 15 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 25 9 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2690 4650
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 21 NE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 56490 41850
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-020915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
137 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 /1237 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-2) 61 (-7) 47 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+22) 71 (+25) 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 22 NE 33 NE 10 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 34 NE 16 NE 9 E 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 27 19 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2410 3940
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 37 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89170 47280
Vent Category Good Fair
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. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-020915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
137 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-7) 79 (-1) 51 75
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+19) 42 (+8) 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 13 N 16 NE 12 NE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 14 NE 13 NE 9 NE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 22 17 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4380 4120
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 21 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91980 57680
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-020915-
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
137 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-4) 77 (-7) 56 75
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+8) 53 (+18) 98 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 10 N 14 NE 9 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 12 NE 12 N 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 14 12 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3320 3980
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 20 N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66400 47760
Vent Category Good Fair
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 upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$