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 310607
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
107 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the forecast period. MinRH
values may fall to near or slightly below critical thresholds (15%)
across portions of the Big Bend and along the Rio Grande Thursday,
but will remain above critical thresholds elsewhere. Overnight
recoveries continue to be good to excellent. 20-ft winds will
generally be light and variable. ERCs remain below the 50th
percentile as well. Low (10-20%) rain chances will be confined to
southeast New Mexico Thursday, then include portions of the Permian
Basin Friday afternoon. However, the majority of our region remains
dry. A hotter and drier trend continues this weekend through the
middle of next week as widespread triple digit highs are forecast.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-312115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1207 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+1) 61 (-2) 87
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-8) 88 (0) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 NE 8 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 NE 11 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 19 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5160 6320
Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72240 88480
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 around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-312115-
Chaves Plains-
1207 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 91 (0) 65 (-2) 92
RH % (24h trend) 34 (+3) 89 (0) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 8 NE 6 E 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 NE 8 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 15 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7200 9250
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 14 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 100800 101750
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-312115-
Eddy Plains-
1207 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 95 (0) 69 (-1) 95
RH % (24h trend) 23 (-2) 77 (0) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 9 NE 7 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 NE 9 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 16 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8740 8990
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 16 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139840 107880
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 around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-312115-
Lea-
1207 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 93 (-2) 65 (-3) 93
RH % (24h trend) 23 (+2) 91 (+18) 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 E 7 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 NE 9 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 16 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8330 9260
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 13 SE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 108290 129640
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-312115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
107 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025 /1207 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025/
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+3) 64 (-1) 88
RH % (24h trend) 21 (-11) 61 (-2) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 15 NE 16 NE 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 14 NE 18 E 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 22 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7420 8840
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 16 E 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 118720 159120
Vent Category Very good Excellent
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 mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-312115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
107 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+3) 65 (-2) 97
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-3) 64 (+13) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 10 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 NE 8 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 17 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9590 10630
Transport Wnd (kts) E 11 E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 105490 138190
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-312115-
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
107 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 99 (+1) 70 (+1) 98
RH % (24h trend) 17 (+2) 81 (+28) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 8 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 7 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 16 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9370 9550
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93700 114600
Vent Category 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 lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$