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 251845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
145 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains unchanged. Despite unseasonably warm
temperatures through next week, fire weather concerns remain
minimal, mainly due to low ERCs/Fire Danger, and normal to above
normal fuel moisture. MinRHs also mainly stay above critical
thresholds. Recovery overnight will be moderate to 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.
NMZ116-261000-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1245 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 97 (+4) 67 99
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-12) 21 (-6) 58 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SE 7 S 6 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 7 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9120 10980
Transport Wnd (kts) S 9 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 82080 120780
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.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 around 70. Highs in the mid 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 around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-261000-
Chaves Plains-
1245 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 102 (+3) 70 104
RH % (24h trend) 65 (-20) 20 (-6) 59 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 S 7 S 8 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 S 8 S 10 S 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 8 20 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9770 11500
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 107470 138000
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
102. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
102. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-261000-
Eddy Plains-
1245 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 102 (+2) 72 104
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-15) 20 (-5) 58 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 6 SE 10 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 11 SE 8 SE 12 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 6 10 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9040 10630
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90400 127560
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 102.
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...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-261000-
Lea-
1245 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 99 (+1) 69 101
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-17) 20 (-7) 63 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 S 7 SE 10 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 SE 8 S 11 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 8 12 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8620 10090
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 103440 121080
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-261000-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
145 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026 /1245 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (0) 95 (+5) 67 97
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-26) 21 (-5) 53 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 Lgt/Var E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 5 SE 7 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 10 9 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9520 11020
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 9 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85680 110200
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 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. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-261000-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
145 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 100 (+4) 68 102
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-15) 18 (-9) 61 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 5 SE 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SE 5 SE 7 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 9 11 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9090 10510
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 9 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81810 105100
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-261000-
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 Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 101 (+3) 72 103
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-12) 20 (-10) 68 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 S 9 SE 12 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 SE 9 S 9 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 12 17 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7310 8390
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 124270 134240
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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
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 around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$