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 091848
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
148 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Below normal temperatures, above critical relative humidity, and light
winds keep fire weather concerns low through the weekend. ERCs stay
below the 50th percentile for much of the region over the next several
days thanks to recent rainfall. By next week, hotter temperatures
accompanied by dry and breezy/windy conditions are in the forecast.
This may bring elevated to near-critical fire weather mainly over
areas west of the Pecos River. However, recent rainfall may help keep
fire weather concerns generally low.
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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.
NMZ116-101000-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1248 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-2) 73 (+4) 44 78
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-9) 20 (-10) 65 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 N 5 NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 9 Lgt/Var SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 21 16 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7220 8620
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 16 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115520 94820
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-101000-
Chaves Plains-
1248 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-3) 77 (+4) 46 81
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-2) 23 (-13) 79 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 18 14 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8720 7350
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 14 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 122080 73500
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-101000-
Eddy Plains-
1248 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 80 (+5) 50 82
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-7) 23 (-11) 69 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 N 5 NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 21 16 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9220 7240
Transport Wnd (kts) N 15 SE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 138300 57920
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-101000-
Lea-
1248 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-5) 77 (+5) 45 80
RH % (24h trend) 92 (0) 24 (-10) 83 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 N 6 NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 9 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 24 18 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9010 7800
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 153170 62400
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-101000-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
148 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025 /1248 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-1) 72 (+4) 47 78
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-8) 21 (-9) 60 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 11 NE 7 NE 9 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 8 NE 12 NE 6 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 23 18 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6490 7880
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110330 78800
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-101000-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
148 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-2) 80 (+5) 47 85
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-10) 18 (-10) 62 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 10 NE 5 NE 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 NE 10 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 24 18 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8320 8140
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 NE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141440 73260
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-101000-
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
148 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 80 (+4) 47 82
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-9) 23 (-12) 79 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 N 5 NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 9 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 31 24 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8740 6940
Transport Wnd (kts) N 18 N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 157320 83280
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$