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 010853
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
353 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be minimal into next week, aside from
gusty and erratic winds accompanying any thunderstorms that
develop. Relative humidity will bottom out at 37-93% this
afternoon, and 40-92% Wednesday. Recovery overnight will be
excellent.
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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.
NMZ116-012115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
253 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 80
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-11) 58 (-3) 73
RH % (24h trend) 65 (+26) 100 (+5) 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 E 8 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SE 5 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2940 3360
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38220 43680
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-012115-
Chaves Plains-
253 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 80 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-12) 61 (-3) 77
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+24) 100 (+4) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 SE 6 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SE 5 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 29 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3930 4330
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47160 64950
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-012115-
Eddy Plains-
253 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
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Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-12) 63 (-3) 77
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+30) 100 (+1) 73
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 8 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 SE 6 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 35 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3790 4450
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49270 66750
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-012115-
Lea-
253 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 80 70
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-9) 62 (-3) 77
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+19) 100 (+3) 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 SE 8 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 6 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 41 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3810 4670
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 SE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57150 79390
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-012115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
353 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 /253 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025/
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Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-9) 57 (-4) 72
RH % (24h trend) 69 (+21) 100 (+3) 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 12 E 10 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 12 E 9 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 20 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2350 2410
Transport Wnd (kts) E 19 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44650 28920
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15
percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-012115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
353 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 80
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-5) 60 (-5) 83
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+11) 100 (+9) 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 E 11 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 11 E 7 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 22 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3430 4590
Transport Wnd (kts) E 16 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54880 59670
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-012115-
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
353 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-8) 66 (-3) 83
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+11) 99 (+4) 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 SE 9 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 7 SE 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 41 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3910 4790
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 18 SE 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70380 95800
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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