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 151816
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
116 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, recent wetting rains, ERCs below 50th
percentile, and light 20-ft southerly winds below 20 miles per
hour keep fire weather conditions low, despite lower rain chances
and warmer than average temperatures returning to the area. Fire
starts from gusty, erratic winds and lightning in storms are still
possible, but vegetation greenery should continue to limit spread
and intensity of flames as long as fuel moisture remains high.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-160930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1216 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+2) 93 (+5) 63 89
RH % (24h trend) 65 (-7) 21 (-7) 70 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 SW 6 SW 7 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 8 W 7 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 13 19 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10310 7160
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 113410 100240
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-160930-
Chaves Plains-
1216 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+1) 97 (+4) 67 95
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+5) 23 (-7) 80 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 S 7 S 9 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 S 7 SE 9 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 13 19 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11060 9600
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 154840 115200
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-160930-
Eddy Plains-
1216 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+1) 98 (+6) 71 95
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+7) 23 (-8) 74 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 7 S 9 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 S 6 S 10 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 14 20 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11260 10160
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 157640 121920
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 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.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-160930-
Lea-
1216 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+1) 95 (+6) 67 94
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+6) 26 (-11) 83 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 9 SE 9 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 8 S 11 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 13 24 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10320 9310
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 SE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 144480 130340
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-160930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
116 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /1216 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+1) 91 (+8) 64 88
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-6) 23 (-6) 68 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 W 10 SW 6 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 W 8 SW 9 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 14 17 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9560 6470
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 162520 103520
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly 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. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-160930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
116 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 10 50
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+1) 97 (+7) 67 96
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-3) 24 (-4) 75 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SW 6 SE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SW 6 S 6 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 17 18 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9880 7970
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 138320 87670
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-160930-
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
116 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 98 (+8) 71 96
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+2) 29 (-14) 77 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 S 9 SE 12 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 9 S 9 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 14 24 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8600 7940
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 163400 134980
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$