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 081745
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1245 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, good to excellent overnight recovery,
cooler overnight temperatures, and fuel ERCs largely below 75th
percentile maintain low fire weather conditions. Gusty
southeasterly upslope winds Wednesday into Thursday and again late
this week into this weekend coupled with lack of substantial
rainfall and drier fuels may result in a risk for ignitions in
drier fuels. However, increased clouds and rain chances will again
lead to low fire weather conditions by next week.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-090900-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1145 AM MDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+1) 75 (+4) 52 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 45 (-12) 93 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 SE 6 SE 10 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SE 12 S 6 SE 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 24 26 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4560 6370
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 15 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68400 101920
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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. Southwest 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 lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-090900-
Chaves Plains-
1145 AM MDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-3) 80 (+4) 55 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 43 (-16) 94 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 5 S 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 10 S 5 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 23 23 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5610 6960
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78540 111360
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-090900-
Eddy Plains-
1145 AM MDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-3) 84 (+4) 58 84
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+3) 40 (-12) 88 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 6 SE 9 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 11 SE 5 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 23 29 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6380 7400
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89320 118400
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 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 lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-090900-
Lea-
1145 AM MDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-3) 82 (+3) 55 83
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 37 (-12) 95 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 SE 6 SE 8 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 9 SE 5 S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 16 24 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6290 7470
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88060 112050
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-090900-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1245 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 /1145 AM MDT Wed Oct 8 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 75 (+5) 53 78
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+5) 44 (-14) 89 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 13 E 10 E 13 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 E 14 E 9 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 24 28 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3970 6610
Transport Wnd (kts) E 17 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 67490 105760
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West 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 lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-090900-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1245 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-6) 84 (+3) 55 86
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+17) 37 (-6) 93 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 13 E 9 E 12 E 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 E 13 E 7 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 23 33 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5590 7780
Transport Wnd (kts) E 17 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 95030 116700
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-090900-
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
1245 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-3) 88 (+4) 59 88
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+16) 33 (-10) 89 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 E 5 SE 7 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SE 9 SE 5 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 18 30 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7010 8130
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98140 121950
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 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 upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$