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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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
149 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are generally low through the period. MinRHs
trend below critical values south and west of the Pecos by the
middle of the week. ERCs also begin to trend closer to/just above
the 50th percentile by the middle of the week, and temperatures
rise above normal. Overnight recoveries will become poor south and
west of the Pecos and good elsewhere. Gusty winds in the Guadalupes/
Delawares look to be the primary concern to monitor Tuesday. Elsewhere,
critical minRHs don`t overlap strong 20ft winds, limiting fire weather
concerns.
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-081145-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1249 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-6) 62 (+5) 32 67
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-17) 13 (-6) 46 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 10 W 9 W 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 W 10 W 11 W 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 23 27 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3810 2540
Transport Wnd (kts) W 16 W 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60960 58420
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-081145-
Chaves Plains-
1249 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 26 (-6) 64 (+4) 28 69
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+4) 16 (-13) 75 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 W 6 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 SW 7 NW 6 W 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 32 32 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3540 3200
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49560 60800
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-081145-
Eddy Plains-
1249 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-9) 65 (+3) 29 70
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+10) 17 (-9) 64 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SW 6 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 6 NW 6 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 17 18 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3300 2990
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 9 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 29700 50830
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-081145-
Lea-
1249 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-7) 63 (+3) 31 68
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+9) 18 (-11) 67 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 SW 5 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SW 10 NW 6 SW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 26 32 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3610 3000
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54150 54000
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-081145-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
149 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 /1249 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-4) 59 (+4) 34 62
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-4) 17 (-7) 43 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 8 SW 13 W 12 SW 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10 W 16 SW 10 W 25
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 19 16 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1540 1860
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 W 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 27720 55800
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 4
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-081145-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
149 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-14) 67 (+2) 32 71
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+19) 17 (-5) 61 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 S 5 SW 5 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 SW 8 W 5 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 15 18 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3550 3630
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 42600 61710
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-081145-
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
149 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-12) 66 (+3) 32 72
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+25) 20 (-9) 73 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 S 5 S 7 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 10 SW 5 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 21 25 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3970 3600
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59550 64800
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$