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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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
102 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns continue to be minimal as ERCs remain below
the 50th percentile, Min RHs generally above critical thresholds,
relatively light winds, and excellent overnight recoveries. This
weekend, an isolated storm or two will be possible near the mountains.
Otherwise, most will remain dry. High temperatures are forecast
to be a few degrees above normal this weekend, before seeing a
slight cool down next week along with more precipitation chances
especially west of the Pecos.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-200930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1202 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 93 (+3) 64 91
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-8) 23 (-6) 66 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 5 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 SW 7 SW 7 SW 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 18 19 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9100 7390
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 118300 110850
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 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. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...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. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-200930-
Chaves Plains-
1202 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (0) 98 (+2) 69 97
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-3) 22 (-4) 70 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 6 SW 8 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 7 S 8 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 18 18 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10730 8980
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139490 125720
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-200930-
Eddy Plains-
1202 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 99 (+3) 71 97
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-1) 24 (-1) 67 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 6 S 8 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 S 6 S 9 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 17 20 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11250 8410
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 146250 109330
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 cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-200930-
Lea-
1202 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 68 (0) 97 (+2) 69 95
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-2) 23 (-2) 72 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 10 S 9 S 9 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 7 S 10 S 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 16 25 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11590 8380
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 173850 108940
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-200930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
102 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 /1202 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 66 (0) 92 (+5) 65 88
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-9) 23 (-3) 65 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SW 8 S 6 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SW 7 W 7 SW 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 19 12 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9720 6260
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 136080 106420
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 cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-200930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
102 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 99 (+5) 68 96
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+4) 21 (-1) 69 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 6 SE 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 S 6 S 6 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 17 17 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10120 7320
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 151800 87840
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-200930-
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
102 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 71 (0) 99 (+3) 72 96
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+1) 27 (0) 72 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 12 S 10 SE 11 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 10 S 10 S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 13 20 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9180 8440
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 183600 151920
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$