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 200553
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1253 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, good to excellent overnight recovery,
fuel ERCs below 75th percentile, and humid easterly winds keep
fire weather conditions low throughout the period. There is still
a low probability of fire starts from lightning and gusty, erratic
winds in any storms. However, high fuel moisture and vegetation
greenery are expected to limit ignition, intensity, and spread of
any flames.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-202115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1153 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (0) 60 (-3) 88
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-5) 82 (0) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 15 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7630 8530
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 12 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91560 85300
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-202115-
Chaves Plains-
1153 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (-1) 63 (-4) 93
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-2) 90 (+2) 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 15 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8460 10190
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 12 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101520 81520
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-202115-
Eddy Plains-
1153 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (-4) 67 (-3) 93
RH % (24h trend) 39 (+2) 84 (+4) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 16 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5710 9930
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 NE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57100 89370
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
$$
NMZ119-202115-
Lea-
1153 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 90 (-4) 64 (-4) 93
RH % (24h trend) 37 (0) 89 (+3) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 14 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6300 9990
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 NE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63000 79920
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-202115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1253 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 /1153 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 61 (-3) 86
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-3) 80 (+3) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 6 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 Lgt/Var E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 13 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 7800
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61200 85800
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-202115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1253 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+2) 63 (-5) 93
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-3) 84 (+9) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 Lgt/Var NE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 21 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7610 8520
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 114150 93720
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-202115-
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
1253 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 95 (-2) 68 (-3) 95
RH % (24h trend) 33 (+5) 87 (+5) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6000 9710
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66000 106810
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
$$