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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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
152 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
ERCs remain at/above the 50th percentile for much of the region,
though wetting rains yesterday will lead to improvement for portions
of the area (especially easternmost locations). Winds remain
relatively light through the period, which helps mitigate fire
weather concerns. Nevertheless, Elevated conditions can be expected
in southeast New Mexico and in the mountains, where low Min RHs
persist behind a dryline nearly everyday this week. In any case,
fire weather concerns are low through the period.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-202115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1252 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+13) 39 (+3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-21) 33 (-32) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 W 11 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12 NW 5 S 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 22 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7700 10280
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 21 SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 161700 205600
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 3 5
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-202115-
Chaves Plains-
1252 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+10) 39 (+2) 83
RH % (24h trend) 9 (-23) 50 (-42) 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 12 SW 8 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 9 SW 5 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 42 19 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8770 9200
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 18 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 157860 174800
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 2 1
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-202115-
Eddy Plains-
1252 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+7) 43 (+1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-16) 44 (-24) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 11 SW 8 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 S 5 S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 16 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8060 9270
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 17 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 137020 166860
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 1 2 2
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-202115-
Lea-
1252 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+5) 41 (+1) 83
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-17) 56 (-33) 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 15 SW 7 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 11 S 5 S 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 47 18 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7330 8960
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 21 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 153930 152320
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 1 1
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-202115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
152 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 /1252 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+1) 45 (+4) 80
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-4) 23 (-25) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 W 14 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 17 NE 8 SW 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 19 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4830 8660
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 15 SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72450 147220
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 2 3 3
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-202115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
152 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-4) 45 (-5) 89
RH % (24h trend) 6 (-2) 41 (+4) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 11 W 6 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 NE 5 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 14 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6550 9300
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 18 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 117900 148800
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 1 1 2
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-202115-
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
152 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+1) 45 (-4) 86
RH % (24h trend) 11 (-15) 73 (-7) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 12 S 6 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 9 SE 5 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 46 21 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6450 7920
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 21 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 135450 142560
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
$$