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 091828
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
128 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated to near critical fire weather concerns are expected
Monday and Tuesday, with widespread critical minRH, however, 20ft
winds will be light. Wednesday and Friday look particularly
critical at this time. Critical to near critical minRH,
along with strong 20ft winds are expected regionwide for both of
these days. ERCs remain in the 75-89th percentile over much of the
area tomorrow. ERCs in the 90-96th percentile spread in coverage
across the Permian Basin, Trans Pecos, and Davis Mountains by
Tuesday.
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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.
NMZ116-101015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1228 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+3) 71 (+11) 36 72
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-50) 5 (-6) 24 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 9 SW 12 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 SW 13 W 11 W 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 16 29 37
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5720 8230
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 21 W 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 120120 246900
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 5 5 5
RFTI Category Nil Critical Critical Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 25 to
35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 25 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-101015-
Chaves Plains-
1228 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (0) 74 (+9) 32 77
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-45) 6 (-6) 33 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 S 11 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 SW 9 SW 6 SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 20 26 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5670 9880
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 17 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 96390 187720
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 2 2 3
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-101015-
Eddy Plains-
1228 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 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) 32 (0) 75 (+11) 37 79
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-37) 6 (-6) 30 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 5 SW 10 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 S 9 SW 6 SW 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 17 30 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6110 8540
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 17 W 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 103870 222040
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 2 2 5
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. West winds 20 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-101015-
Lea-
1228 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+1) 72 (+8) 35 77
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-50) 6 (-6) 31 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 SW 5 S 9 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 SW 6 W 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 17 34 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5530 8520
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 W 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88480 187440
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 1 1 4
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 15 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-101015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
128 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 /1228 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+4) 67 (+10) 39 71
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-51) 8 (-5) 23 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 SW 8 SW 11 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SW 15 SW 8 W 18
Wind 10000 FT MSL 6 15 36 40
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4090 6850
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 W 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 77710 205500
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 1 3 3 5
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Near Crit Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
15 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
and snow showers. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
30 to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 30 to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-101015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
128 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-2) 75 (+11) 39 82
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-26) 6 (-9) 28 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 SW 5 S 7 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 S 5 SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 15 29 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5770 8240
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 W 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80780 189520
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 2 2 2
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-101015-
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 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-2) 76 (+10) 39 83
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-29) 6 (-10) 40 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 SW 5 S 8 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 S 7 SW 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 14 29 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5760 8930
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86400 178600
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 1 1 2
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$