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 150755
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
255 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the rest of the week.
Min RHs remain above critical levels (>15%) and recoveries stay
fair areawide. ERCs remain at or below the 50th percentile across
the region. Southeasterly 20ft winds around 10 to 15kts are
expected today and tomorrow. Wind shifts are forecast behind
fronts late Friday and late Saturday.
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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.
NMZ116-152115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
155 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+5) 53 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-17) 98 (0) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SE 12 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 S 9 SW 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 35 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3590 6330
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64620 120270
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs around 70. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-152115-
Chaves Plains-
155 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+3) 56 (-2) 84
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-11) 94 (-5) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 14 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 15 S 11 S 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 38 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4310 6700
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81890 127300
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-152115-
Eddy Plains-
155 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+3) 59 (-1) 87
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-7) 90 (-5) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 15 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 SE 11 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 30 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4680 6740
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79560 107840
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-152115-
Lea-
155 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+1) 54 (-3) 85
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+3) 87 (-6) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 14 SE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 9 S 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 30 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4750 5830
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90250 116600
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-152115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
255 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /155 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+5) 54 (0) 80
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-13) 90 (-5) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 E 11 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 9 SW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 24 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3270 5060
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 39240 70840
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-152115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
255 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+3) 55 (-4) 89
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-4) 90 (-1) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SE 9 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 7 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 24 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5240 6140
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68120 73680
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-152115-
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
255 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+4) 57 (-4) 88
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-6) 79 (-7) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SE 9 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 7 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 25 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5450 5890
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92650 111910
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
$$