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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
128 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low. It will be hot again today
beore temperatures return to normal bringing down relative
humidities Monday. 20 ft winds generally remain below 20 kts.
ERCs continue to hover near the 50th percentile. Wetting rains may
be possible for portions of the area next week, especially over
the higher elevations.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-102115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1228 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 94 (-2) 60 (-9) 88
RH % (24h trend) 19 (+5) 74 (+32) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 W 7 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 W 6 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 21 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9800 7510
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 166600 82610
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...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. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-102115-
Chaves Plains-
1228 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 98 (-4) 64 (-6) 93
RH % (24h trend) 21 (+7) 81 (+30) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 S 8 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 S 5 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 21 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9920 9100
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 178560 100100
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-102115-
Eddy Plains-
1228 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 102 (-1) 68 (-4) 95
RH % (24h trend) 18 (+5) 68 (+20) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 N 8 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SW 6 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 26 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12530 9510
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 175420 95100
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-102115-
Lea-
1228 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 100 (-1) 64 (-6) 93
RH % (24h trend) 18 (+5) 78 (+21) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 E 8 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 6 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 20 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12420 9040
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 223560 99440
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-102115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
128 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 /1228 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+1) 63 (-6) 89
RH % (24h trend) 17 (+3) 59 (+17) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 NE 7 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 7 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 22 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11460 8220
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 183360 82200
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-102115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
128 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 101 (+2) 65 (-4) 97
RH % (24h trend) 14 (0) 65 (+13) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 E 9 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SE 6 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 21 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11570 9800
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 161980 98000
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-102115-
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
128 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 102 (0) 70 (-2) 98
RH % (24h trend) 17 (0) 71 (+10) 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SE 9 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 SE 7 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 19 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10470 8560
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 188460 102720
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$