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 220731
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
231 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
ERCs remain at/above the 50th percentile, but winds remain
relatively light through the period, which helps mitigate fire
weather concerns. Nevertheless, Elevated conditions can be expected
in southeast New Mexico and in the mountains, where low Min RHs
persist behind a dryline nearly everyday this week. In any case,
fire weather concerns are low through the period, especially for the
Central/Eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans-Pecos.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-222130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
131 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+6) 45 (-1) 84
RH % (24h trend) 7 (0) 60 (+34) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 S 11 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 11 NE 5 S 17
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 24 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13940 12810
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 SW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 264860 281820
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 3 5
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-222130-
Chaves Plains-
131 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+7) 51 (+5) 87
RH % (24h trend) 9 (-1) 100 (+50) 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 11 S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SE 10 S 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 24 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14210 12860
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 255780 270060
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 1 2
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-222130-
Eddy Plains-
131 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+6) 52 (+2) 88
RH % (24h trend) 14 (+6) 100 (+50) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SE 13 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 10 S 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12850 11340
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 218450 215460
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-222130-
Lea-
131 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+6) 52 (+3) 85
RH % (24h trend) 17 (+8) 100 (+25) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 15 SE 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 11 SE 12 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 22 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12440 9500
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 236360 190000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-222130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
231 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025 /131 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+8) 50 (-1) 82
RH % (24h trend) 9 (+1) 59 (+22) 8
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 NW 13 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 NE 9 SW 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 16 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11360 9860
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 170400 138040
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 2 3 3
RFTI Category Elevated Near Crit Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-222130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
231 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+7) 52 (-1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 6 (-2) 91 (+30) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 E 10 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 NE 6 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 15 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12040 9080
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 204680 145280
Vent Category Excellent Very good
RFTI 1 2 0
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum relative humidity at or
below 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-222130-
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
231 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+3) 56 (+3) 85
RH % (24h trend) 26 (+12) 100 (+17) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 15 SE 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 11 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 26 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7210 4940
Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 SE 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 144200 93860
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...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 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$