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 061833
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
133 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire conditions persist for areas west of the Pecos
River this afternoon as minRHs are forecast to be at or below
critical thresholds. However recent rain, lower wind speeds
(though sustained at 10-15 kts are expected), and ERCs at or below
the 50th percentile will be mitigating factors. Fire weather
concerns generally remain low after today. Highs will stay below
normal along with light winds until we heat up early next week.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-070915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1233 PM MDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-4) 67 (+3) 42 69
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-11) 27 (+1) 92 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 10 N 6 NE 7 N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 NE 8 N 5 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 14 13 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7200 5590
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 11 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79200 67080
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
70. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...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.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-070915-
Chaves Plains-
1233 PM MDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-5) 70 (+3) 43 73
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 38 (-2) 100 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 7 N 8 NE 6 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 N 9 NE 5 NE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 24 9 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7140 6980
Transport Wnd (kts) N 13 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92820 83760
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-070915-
Eddy Plains-
1233 PM MDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-4) 74 (+2) 48 76
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-8) 29 (+3) 89 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 NW 9 N 8 N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 N 9 N 6 NE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 18 12 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7560 6650
Transport Wnd (kts) N 13 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98280 86450
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-070915-
Lea-
1233 PM MDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-6) 74 (+4) 44 75
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 29 (0) 100 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 NW 9 N 8 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 NW 9 NE 7 NE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 23 10 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7900 7820
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 NE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102700 132940
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-070915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
133 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 /1233 PM MDT Tue May 6 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-2) 72 (+8) 47 70
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-4) 18 (-4) 76 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 W 7 NE 9 NE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 W 8 NE 10 E 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 22 16 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8550 5130
Transport Wnd (kts) W 13 E 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 111150 97470
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
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
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-070915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
133 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-6) 85 (+9) 50 81
RH % (24h trend) 52 (0) 11 (-2) 70 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 Lgt/Var NE 8 NE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 W 6 NE 9 NE 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 16 29 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10370 5720
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 E 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 124440 108680
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-070915-
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
133 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-6) 81 (+4) 50 79
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-9) 20 (0) 89 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 NW 6 N 6 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 NE 5 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 26 18 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8840 6400
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 NE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 114920 102400
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
$$