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 271845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
145 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal, mainly due to low ERCs and
low to moderate Fire Danger. Fuels begin drying, however,
especially north of I-10 due to above normal temperatures this
week. Relative humidity will bottom out in the upper teens to 20s.
Recovery overnight will be moderate to excellent.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-280915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1245 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 101 (+2) 67 97
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-4) 14 (-5) 56 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 Lgt/Var SE 11 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 E 9 SW 6 SE 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 13 17 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10710 8830
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 128520 123620
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...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. North 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 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-280915-
Chaves Plains-
1245 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (0) 106 (+1) 70 103
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+3) 14 (-3) 61 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 7 SE 10 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 SE 8 SE 7 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 11 16 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11660 10510
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139920 115610
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
102. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 102. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-280915-
Eddy Plains-
1245 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 105 (0) 72 102
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-1) 14 (-5) 62 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 6 SE 12 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 9 SE 11 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 10 12 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9950 8910
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 119400 115830
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-280915-
Lea-
1245 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 102 (-1) 69 100
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-5) 15 (-4) 66 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 8 SE 11 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 SE 9 SE 9 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 12 14 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9040 9380
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 108480 112560
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-280915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
145 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 /1245 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 99 (+5) 66 95
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-7) 15 (-5) 59 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 Lgt/Var E 12 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 E 9 E 10 E 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 7 15 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9700 8040
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 126100 112560
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-280915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
145 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-3) 103 (+3) 67 102
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-3) 14 (-5) 66 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 Lgt/Var E 12 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 E 7 SE 8 E 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 17 16 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9690 8940
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 116280 134100
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-280915-
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
145 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 103 (+2) 72 101
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-4) 18 (-4) 73 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 8 SE 11 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 10 SE 8 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 11 15 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7530 8110
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 128010 121650
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$