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 190845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...
.DISCUSSION...
Today, with the trough still to the west, critical relative
humidity, for the most part single-digit, will extend from Southeast
New Mexico to the Presidio Valley and beyond. 20-ft winds will
remain elevated along and west of the Pecos. These will combine
to yield widespread RFTI of 4+ most areas along and west of the
Pecos, with a large area of 7+. Given ERCs of 50th percentile or
better, critical fire weather conditions are anticipated. Relative
humidity will bottom out at 4-47% this afternoon, and 5-34%
Sunday. Recovery overnight will be poor in parts of the Davis
Mountains and areas to the south, but moderate to excellent
elsewhere.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-192215-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-7) 34 (-13) 72
RH % (24h trend) 17 (+7) 75 (+22) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 10 W 23 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 19 NW 12 W 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 46 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8680 8080
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 33 NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 286440 145440
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 5 4 1
RFTI Category Critical Near Crit Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-192215-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-9) 36 (-12) 74
RH % (24h trend) 21 (+10) 97 (+32) 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 NW 19 NW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 15 NW 13 NW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 45 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9960 9100
Transport Wnd (kts) S 27 NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 268920 163800
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-192215-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Clear
Precip Type None Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-4) 40 (-16) 76
RH % (24h trend) 12 (+1) 78 (+39) 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 W 24 NW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 17 NW 13 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 51 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12100 8030
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 29 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 350900 104390
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 5 5 0
RFTI Category Critical Critical Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-192215-
Lea-
245 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-3) 37 (-17) 73
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-1) 93 (+47) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 W 19 NW 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 15 NW 13 NW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 59 43
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12050 7630
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 27 NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 325350 122080
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 2 4 0
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-192215-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 /245 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 37 (-14) 70
RH % (24h trend) 9 (-3) 49 (+16) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 W 35 W 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 24 W 15 W 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 38 50 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10320 5530
Transport Wnd (kts) W 33 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 340560 82950
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 7 6 1
RFTI Category Extreme Critical Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-192215-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+7) 42 (-19) 82
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-7) 43 (+12) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 W 23 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 19 NW 13 W 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 53 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13220 7340
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 31 NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 409820 117440
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 8 7 0
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-062-063-070-192215-
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-
Midland-Glasscock-Reagan-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews,
Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Midland, Garden City,
and Big Lake
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 70 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-1) 43 (-19) 75
RH % (24h trend) 16 (+1) 84 (+32) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 NE 17 NW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 12 NW 11 NW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 52 48
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8930 7210
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 22 NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 196460 122570
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 1 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ059>061-067>069-075-082-274-192215-
Loving-Winkler-Ector-Ward-Crane-Upton-Pecos-Terrell-
Reeves County Plains-
Including the cities of Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Monahans, Crane,
McCamey, Rankin, Fort Stockton, Dryden, Sanderson, and Pecos
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 10 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+4) 46 (-17) 80
RH % (24h trend) 7 (-5) 61 (+21) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 SW 19 NW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 NW 12 NW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 58 41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12120 7340
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 28 NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 339360 110100
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 5 6 0
RFTI Category Critical Critical Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
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