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 210640
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
140 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, good to excellent overnight recovery,
and fuel ERCs below 75th percentile with continued vegetation
greenery all maintain low fire weather. There is still a low
probability of fire starts from lightning and gusty, erratic winds
in any storms, but high fuel moisture and greenery will limit
ignition, intensity, and spread of any flames.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-212115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1240 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+1) 59 (-3) 88
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-7) 70 (-14) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SW 5 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 16 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8160 8310
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 13 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 106080 83100
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-212115-
Chaves Plains-
1240 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+3) 63 (-2) 93
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-7) 74 (-16) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 11 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9420 9450
Transport Wnd (kts) E 9 SE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84780 75600
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-212115-
Eddy Plains-
1240 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+2) 67 (-1) 93
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-6) 69 (-15) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 15 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9790 9700
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 107690 77600
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-212115-
Lea-
1240 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+3) 62 (-3) 91
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-13) 80 (-13) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 13 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9370 9250
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 12 E 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 112440 74000
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-212115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
140 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 /1240 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025/
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+6) 61 (-2) 86
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-16) 71 (-14) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 10 E 8 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 13 SE 5 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 18 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7150 7660
Transport Wnd (kts) E 16 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 114400 91920
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-212115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
140 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+3) 61 (-5) 93
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-5) 80 (0) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 Lgt/Var E 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 20 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8040 9320
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 14 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 112560 130480
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-212115-
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 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+3) 66 (-3) 94
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-9) 79 (-10) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 20 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8260 9470
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90860 94700
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$