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 031952
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
152 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather conditions will persist across the region over the
next seven days. Temperatures are expected to remain above normal
through the week. Min RHs fall below critical thresholds across
most locations west of the Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos
today and Tuesday. 20 ft winds will remain relatively light. ERCs
stay at or slightly above the 50th percentile for most, with some
areas in the Big Bend region and Lower Trans Pecos reaching above
the 75th percentile. Overall low to locally elevated fire weather
conditions persist.
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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.
NMZ116-041015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1252 PM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-2) 81 (+5) 47 80
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+6) 11 (-4) 36 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 W 9 W 9 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 SW 9 W 11 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 24 27 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 6220
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86700 99520
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 2 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-041015-
Chaves Plains-
1252 PM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-2) 84 (+6) 45 83
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+12) 13 (-4) 51 10
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 6 Lgt/Var W 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 22 25 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3520 5910
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 42240 76830
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-041015-
Eddy Plains-
1252 PM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-1) 86 (+5) 47 86
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+16) 13 (-2) 50 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 22 21 22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4120 5560
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57680 55600
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-041015-
Lea-
1252 PM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-2) 83 (+2) 47 85
RH % (24h trend) 76 (+17) 12 (-1) 48 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 SW 6 SW 5 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SW 7 Lgt/Var W 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 21 23 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4240 5920
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 50880 82880
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-041015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
152 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 /1252 PM MST Mon Nov 3 2025/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-1) 78 (+6) 49 78
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-1) 13 (-2) 40 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 8 W 6 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 W 8 W 8 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 24 29 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2900 4420
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 43500 75140
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear, cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-041015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
152 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-1) 84 (+5) 48 87
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+18) 10 (-1) 44 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SW 5 W 5 W 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 16 20 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4090 6530
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53170 78360
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-041015-
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
152 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-2) 85 (+4) 47 88
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+16) 13 (-3) 81 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 S 8 S 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 8 SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 19 24 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3500 5360
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59500 64320
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
70. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$