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 190608
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
108 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, good to excellent overnight recovery,
and fuel ERCs below the 75th percentile are expected to keep fire
weather concerns low throughout this week into next week. Gusty,
erratic winds and lightning may still result in fire starts, but
intensity and spread of flames is expected to be constrained by
high fuel moisture and vegetation greenery.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-192115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1208 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+1) 62 (-3) 87
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-3) 85 (+3) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 13 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6650 7010
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59850 70100
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-192115-
Chaves Plains-
1208 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 93 (-1) 66 (-1) 92
RH % (24h trend) 33 (+1) 89 (+4) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 13 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7270 7680
Transport Wnd (kts) E 10 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72700 76800
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-192115-
Eddy Plains-
1208 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
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Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 94 (0) 69 (-2) 93
RH % (24h trend) 34 (+1) 79 (+1) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 15 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8170 6960
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 NE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73530 62640
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-192115-
Lea-
1208 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+1) 65 (-3) 91
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-5) 88 (+7) 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 12 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7800 7430
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 9 NE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70200 66870
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-192115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
108 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 /1208 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+3) 63 (-2) 85
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-7) 76 (-2) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 E 6 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 NE 5 E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 5 14 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5380 4970
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48420 59640
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly 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. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-192115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
108 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+4) 64 (-5) 94
RH % (24h trend) 26 (-6) 78 (+10) 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 20 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6840 8380
Transport Wnd (kts) E 9 NE 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61560 117320
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-192115-
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
108 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 97 (0) 70 (-3) 95
RH % (24h trend) 28 (0) 81 (+9) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 14 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8420 8370
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84200 92070
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$