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 011917
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
117 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal. Temperatures warm by
midweek until another front knocks temperatures down well below
normal Thursday. The forecast remains dry until Thursday when a
low chance (10-30%) of rain enters the picture. 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.
NMZ116-021030-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1217 PM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (0) 61 (+5) 33 58
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-8) 18 (-4) 66 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 SW 9 W 13 W 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 W 15 W 12 S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 42 52 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3620 4860
Transport Wnd (kts) W 28 SW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101360 106920
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of freezing rain
and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. 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 around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-021030-
Chaves Plains-
1217 PM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 21 (+1) 64 (+7) 28 60
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+10) 23 (-2) 82 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 S 6 SW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 Lgt/Var NE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 33 33 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3080 4200
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55440 46200
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-021030-
Eddy Plains-
1217 PM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-2) 67 (+8) 35 67
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+20) 25 (-5) 76 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 S 6 SW 10 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 13 SW 7 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 41 52 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4240 5920
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 23 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97520 112480
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-021030-
Lea-
1217 PM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-2) 63 (+5) 32 65
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+14) 25 (0) 80 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 SW 7 SW 9 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 13 SW 6 N 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 41 48 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3350 5640
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 22 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73700 84600
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
around 60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-021030-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
117 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 /1217 PM MST Mon Dec 1 2025/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+2) 61 (+6) 39 61
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-15) 28 (-5) 72 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 SW 7 W 13 W 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 W 14 W 17 W 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 40 54 50
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3090 4570
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 28 W 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86520 141670
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of freezing rain
and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-021030-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
117 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-5) 69 (+2) 39 74
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+15) 25 (-2) 78 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var S 5 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 SW 7 W 5 SW 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 32 48 45
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3820 6440
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 W 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76400 148120
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers
and freezing rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-021030-
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
117 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-6) 67 (+6) 38 73
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+17) 26 (-8) 86 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var S 9 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 SW 7 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 42 50 45
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3050 6310
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61000 132510
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 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. 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 mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$