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 080707
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
107 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire weather conditions are forecast today as light 20-ft
winds offset min RH below critical 15% southwest of the Pecos
River, most of Southeast New Mexico today and warmer than average
temperatures coupled with ERCs in the 50th to 74th percentile.
Increased min RH above critical 15% and colder than average
temperatures behind a cold front Saturday night into Sunday and
Monday will result in decreased fire weather risk. However, breezy
southwest/west downsloping 20-ft winds Tuesday, along with lack
of wetting rains earlier in the period and min RH again largely at
or below critical except for the northeast Permian Basin will
generate elevated fire weather conditions, especially for northern
Sacramento Foothills, where a local maximum in winds and dry
fuels allow RFTIs of 4 to 5 to be reached.
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
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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.
NMZ116-082215-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1207 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+6) 33 (-15) 55
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-3) 63 (+27) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 10 E 6 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 NE 6 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 12 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6180 3890
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 16 SE 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98880 101140
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-082215-
Chaves Plains-
1207 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+5) 33 (-10) 60
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-2) 62 (+12) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 NE 8 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 11 NE 5 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 12 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5260 5620
Transport Wnd (kts) N 15 SE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78900 78680
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-082215-
Eddy Plains-
1207 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+5) 38 (-8) 62
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-3) 58 (+11) 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 E 8 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 NE 5 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 13 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5610 5570
Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78540 83550
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-082215-
Lea-
1207 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+4) 33 (-13) 60
RH % (24h trend) 13 (-1) 55 (+6) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 NE 11 NE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 11 NE 8 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 17 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5170 5510
Transport Wnd (kts) N 17 NE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87890 99180
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-082215-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
107 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 /1207 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025/
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+5) 37 (-13) 54
RH % (24h trend) 15 (-1) 51 (+17) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 10 NE 7 E 18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 E 15 E 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 12 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4010 2730
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 E 37
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80200 101010
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-082215-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
107 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+5) 40 (-11) 66
RH % (24h trend) 11 (-1) 51 (+13) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 N 6 NE 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 NE 11 E 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 15 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6420 4260
Transport Wnd (kts) W 16 E 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102720 106500
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-082215-
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
107 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+6) 40 (-8) 64
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-4) 47 (-4) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 NE 9 NE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 NE 8 NE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 17 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5190 5260
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 17 NE 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88230 115720
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$