Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
134 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain minimal, aside from gusty and erratic
winds accompanying any storms that develop tonight. Minimum
relative humidity will remain high, and 20-ft winds and ERCs low.
Recovery tonight will be moderate to excellent.

&&

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.


NMZ116-112130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1234 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+5)      56 (+2)      78
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-2)      96 (+17)     42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7         SW 10        SW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 14         SW  9        SW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL     24           24           26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5030                      4210
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 17                      SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     85510                     79990
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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 around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-112130-
Chaves Plains-
1234 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           30
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+3)      59 (+1)      83
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-2)      91 (+9)      43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9         S 12         SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 15         S  8         SW  9
Wind 10000 FT MSL     26           28           25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5440                      5770
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 18                      SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     97920                     80780
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cloudy with 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. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly 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 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. 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. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-112130-
Eddy Plains-
1234 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           40
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+4)      64 (+3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      33 (-5)      86 (+9)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8         S 11         S  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 12         S  9         SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL     17           23           21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6300                      4860
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 15                      SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     94500                     77760
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with 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 50 percent. Southeast 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 upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North 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 5 to 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ119-112130-
Lea-
1234 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+2)      60 (+2)      81
RH % (24h trend)      32 (-4)      80 (-3)      45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9         S 12         S  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 13         S 11         SW  9
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           26           28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5750                      4470
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 19                      SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     109250                    67050
Vent Category         Very good                 Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-112130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
134 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 /1234 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           60
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+8)      57 (+1)      72
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-10)     97 (+20)     63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8         S  8         W 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11         SW  9        W 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL     16           19           28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5070                      2310
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 13                      W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     65910                     36960
Vent Category         Good                      Poor
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly 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 30 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. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-112130-
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
134 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+6)      58 (-1)      87
RH % (24h trend)      28 (-9)      83 (+1)      32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        SE  7        SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  8         S  6         SW  6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     14           18           26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6200                      5350
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 13                      SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     80600                     69550
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 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. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-112130-
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
134 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+3)      63 (+2)      89
RH % (24h trend)      27 (-6)      67 (-12)     31
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7         SE 11        S  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11         S 10         SW  9
Wind 10000 FT MSL     24           21           23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6800                      5930
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 18                      SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     122400                    118600
Vent Category         Very good                 Very good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly 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 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. 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 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$