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 300747
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
247 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through the next several
days. ERCs will remain near or below the 50th percentile, while
minimum RHs stay above critical thresholds and winds remain light.
Temperatures will warm back to above normal through the week with
a return to dry weather conditions and near zero rain chances
across the region.
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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.
NMZ116-302130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
147 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+6) 52 (0) 83
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-11) 81 (-12) 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SW 6 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 16 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6510 8950
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71610 116350
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-302130-
Chaves Plains-
147 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+5) 54 (+1) 87
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-14) 83 (-14) 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 5 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 19 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7100 9230
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85200 110760
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-302130-
Eddy Plains-
147 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+5) 57 (0) 89
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-10) 76 (-12) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 14 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7230 9370
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 SW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72300 84330
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-302130-
Lea-
147 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+6) 56 (0) 88
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-14) 70 (-18) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 5 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 15 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7640 9600
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84040 124800
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-302130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
247 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 2025 /147 AM MDT Tue Sep 30 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+9) 54 (0) 82
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-17) 70 (-8) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 5 SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 7 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5910 7320
Transport Wnd (kts) S 8 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47280 80520
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-302130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
247 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+8) 55 (-2) 91
RH % (24h trend) 23 (-14) 70 (-6) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 5 6 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7040 9070
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 8 SW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 56320 81630
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-302130-
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
247 AM CDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+6) 59 (0) 92
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-15) 68 (-11) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 5 9 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7370 9610
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 9 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66330 96100
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$