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 041859
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
159 PM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains relatively unchanged. Fire weather concerns
remain minimal into next week, aside from gusty and erratic winds
that may accompany any thunderstorms that develop. Relative humidity
and 20-ft winds will generally remain out of critical territory, and
ERCs will be on the low side. 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.
NMZ116-050915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1259 PM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-3) 78 (-9) 53 78
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+7) 42 (+19) 93 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 12 W 12 SE 8 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 S 10 N 6 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 22 8 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4130 4790
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74340 43110
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-050915-
Chaves Plains-
1259 PM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+3) 82 (-11) 56 82
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-21) 40 (+19) 88 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 SW 7 SE 10 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 S 9 NE 7 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 19 14 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4550 6110
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 S 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63700 54990
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-050915-
Eddy Plains-
1259 PM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+3) 82 (-12) 61 83
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-7) 37 (+16) 81 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 W 11 S 8 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 SW 10 E 6 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 21 17 5
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4260 5920
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72420 53280
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...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. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-050915-
Lea-
1259 PM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+2) 81 (-12) 55 80
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-13) 36 (+17) 91 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 W 8 S 8 E 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 W 9 E 6 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 25 20 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3910 6050
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66470 54450
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-050915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
159 PM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025 /1259 PM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-6) 73 (-10) 55 76
RH % (24h trend) 64 (+20) 43 (+19) 90 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 W 12 S 7 E 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 SW 9 SE 6 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 17 14 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2630 3570
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 39450 32130
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-050915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
159 PM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (0) 87 (-4) 59 88
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+6) 28 (+11) 83 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 NW 6 NW 5 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 W 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 20 19 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4880 5900
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 SE 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58560 47200
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-050915-
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
159 PM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+5) 90 (-7) 60 84
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-8) 27 (+12) 78 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 6 NE 5 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 NW 6 E 6 E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 21 26 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5930 5340
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83020 53400
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly 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. East 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. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$