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 020845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal through next week. Cooler
temperatures and recent wetting rains will keep relative humidity
high and fuel moistures above normal. This will also counteract
brisk 20-ft winds behind a cold front today. ERCs will remain
minimal, as well. A warming/drying trend is in store after this
weekend, but fire weather concerns will remain low.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-022130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-8) 48 (-3) 71
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+20) 100 (+3) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 24 NE 16 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 15 NE 9 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 20 5
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2080 4160
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 32 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66560 49920
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 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.
$$
NMZ117-022130-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-7) 50 (-5) 75
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+16) 100 (+5) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 17 NE 10 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 15 N 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 10 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2790 4800
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 20 NE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55800 38400
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-022130-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 50 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-7) 52 (-5) 75
RH % (24h trend) 64 (+27) 100 (+5) 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 18 N 11 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 13 N 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 16 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2760 5010
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 21 NE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57960 40080
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-022130-
Lea-
245 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 40 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-6) 50 (-5) 74
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+20) 100 (+1) 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 18 NE 12 N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 15 N 6 N 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 8 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2590 5430
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 20 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 51800 54300
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-022130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /245 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 10
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-7) 46 (-5) 66
RH % (24h trend) 73 (+36) 100 (+2) 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 33 NE 26 NE 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 20 NE 18 NE 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 18 5
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2270 3880
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 37 NE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83990 65960
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-022130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 80 (0) 50 (-8) 75
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+9) 100 (+9) 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 16 NE 15 NE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 12 NE 11 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 18 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4470 3950
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 21 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93870 55300
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-022130-
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
345 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-4) 55 (-5) 77
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+18) 100 (+5) 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 14 N 11 N 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 12 N 8 N 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 11 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3510 4320
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 18 N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63180 51840
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 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 in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$