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 021940
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
140 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal. Temperatures continue an
upward trend tomorrow ahead of another front that knocks conditions
down well below normal Thursday. The forecast remains dry until
Thursday, when a low chance (10-30%) of rain enters the picture,
mainly across the Big Bend. ERCs remain below the 50th percentile,
min RHs remain above critical thresholds, and RH recovery overnight
will be good to excellent through the period.
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
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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.
NMZ116-031015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1240 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Frz Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+5) 57 (-2) 26 45
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+12) 23 (0) 94 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 W 9 N 8 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 S 12 NE 9 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 56 47 27 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4080 3100
Transport Wnd (kts) W 23 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93840 40300
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-031015-
Chaves Plains-
1240 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 28 (+5) 59 (-3) 27 46
RH % (24h trend) 81 (+6) 25 (0) 99 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 5 NE 11 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 NE 9 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 26 24 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4060 3160
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44660 34760
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-031015-
Eddy Plains-
1240 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+7) 67 (+1) 31 48
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+6) 27 (0) 86 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 W 6 NW 8 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 W 8 NE 9 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 53 47 28 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5180 3190
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88060 38280
Vent Category Good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-031015-
Lea-
1240 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Frz Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+6) 66 (+3) 26 46
RH % (24h trend) 80 (+1) 24 (-3) 97 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 W 6 E 10 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 W 8 NE 11 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 50 41 29 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4940 3110
Transport Wnd (kts) W 16 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79040 40430
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-031015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
140 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 /1240 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+7) 61 (+5) 30 46
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+16) 33 (-1) 78 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 23 W 18 W 11 E 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 22 W 21 NE 18 SE 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 55 55 29 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3650 2110
Transport Wnd (kts) W 28 SE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102200 42200
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 1 1 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-031015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
140 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+4) 75 (+10) 32 58
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+9) 23 (-5) 83 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 6 Lgt/Var NE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 W 8 NE 7 E 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 45 45 25 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5960 2960
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 119200 35520
Vent Category Very good Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-031015-
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
140 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Frz Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+8) 72 (+8) 30 49
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-1) 25 (-5) 88 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 SW 6 NE 8 NE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 W 6 NE 10 NE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 50 46 29 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5060 2700
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 NE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91080 48600
Vent Category Good Fair
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 rain showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$