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 080715
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
215 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The period of wetting rains, below average temperatures, and min
RH above critical areawide last week maintains low fire weather
conditions for much of the week. However, with warmer and drier
weather from mid-week into early next week, ERCs are again
expected to increase above the 50th percentile, with drier fuels
and min RH falling below critical 15% each afternoon this weekend
into early next week re-introducing a risk for elevated to near
critical fire weather conditions for parts of the area. Light
20-ft winds below 20 miles per hour and remnant fuel moisture will
limit RFTIs initially, but RFTIs are forecast to climb back to
and above 4 over the Sacramento Foothills into Guadalupes as well
as easternmost Stockton Plateau Saturday, and then expand over
Southeast New Mexico into early next week.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-082115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
115 AM MDT Tue Apr 8 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+13) 47 (+8) 83
RH % (24h trend) 7 (-12) 21 (-25) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 W 12 W 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 W 11 W 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 30 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8460 10690
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 W 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 169200 224490
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 2 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-082115-
Chaves Plains-
115 AM MDT Tue Apr 8 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+12) 44 (+7) 86
RH % (24h trend) 9 (-12) 37 (-24) 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 9 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 SW 7 NW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 23 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9980 11190
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 179640 156660
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 1 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-082115-
Eddy Plains-
115 AM MDT Tue Apr 8 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+10) 47 (+6) 87
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-10) 32 (-23) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 SW 11 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 11 SW 9 NW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 22 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8530 10310
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 136480 175270
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 2 1 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-082115-
Lea-
115 AM MDT Tue Apr 8 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+9) 46 (+6) 87
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-8) 36 (-19) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 SW 10 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 12 SW 8 NW 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 21 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8740 10980
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 157320 186660
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 1 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-082115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
215 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025 /115 AM MDT Tue Apr 8 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+11) 48 (+7) 79
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-10) 22 (-19) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 W 9 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12 W 9 W 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 22 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5040 5970
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85680 95520
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 1 1 1
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-082115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
215 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+10) 46 (+4) 89
RH % (24h trend) 8 (-8) 25 (-14) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 6 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SW 5 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 20 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7180 8410
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 100520 134560
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-082115-
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
215 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+10) 46 (+6) 90
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-7) 41 (-12) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 8 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 S 8 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 27 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8680 9510
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 130200 171180
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$