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 060705
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
205 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low this weekend into next week.
Increased moisture and wetting rains impacted the region and have
greatly improved fuel conditions. A drying period resumes into
next week with afternoons of widespread below critical relative
humidity and fair to poor overnight recovery. Temperatures climb
back above normal also. With lower ERC percentiles and generally
light 20 ft winds, the fire weather risk will be minimized
despite the dry conditions.
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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.
NMZ116-062100-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
105 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+14) 31 (+5) 65
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-42) 66 (-28) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 SW 5 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 W 6 E 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 20 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5770 8030
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 75010 128480
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-062100-
Chaves Plains-
105 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+15) 29 (+1) 68
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-41) 88 (-10) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5620 8930
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61820 107160
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 50. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-062100-
Eddy Plains-
105 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+11) 32 (-1) 69
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-51) 76 (-22) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 SW 5 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 19 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5790 8820
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 75270 105840
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-062100-
Lea-
105 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+12) 30 (-1) 69
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-48) 79 (-18) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 W 6 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 9 Lgt/Var N 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 21 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6140 10120
Transport Wnd (kts) N 16 NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98240 141680
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-062100-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
205 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 /105 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+11) 34 (+6) 62
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-42) 61 (-31) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 7 W 5 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 W 6 NW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 22 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4510 7040
Transport Wnd (kts) N 15 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 67650 91520
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-062100-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
205 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Frz Rain None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+8) 33 (-1) 72
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-37) 60 (-27) 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 9 NW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 Lgt/Var NW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 18 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6020 9060
Transport Wnd (kts) N 17 NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102340 108720
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-062100-
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
205 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+9) 33 (-3) 72
RH % (24h trend) 24 (-53) 69 (-23) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 NW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 10 Lgt/Var NW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 28 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6510 9720
Transport Wnd (kts) N 19 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 123690 126360
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$