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 110635
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
135 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire weather conditions persist due to min RH remaining above
15%, good overnight recovery, and relatively light 20-ft winds,
despite ERCs in the 50th to 74th percentile and continued very warm
to hot temperatures. Fire starts from lightning and strong, erratic
winds in isolated daytime storms are possible, but overall risk of
ignition and fire spread will remain low. Temperatures remain above
normal through the period, but gradually cool next week while rain
chances gradually increase across the western half of the area.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-112115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1235 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+6) 65 (0) 97
RH % (24h trend) 12 (-15) 49 (-13) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 SW 8 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 9 SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 20 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11080 12260
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 132960 171640
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...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. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...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. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-112115-
Chaves Plains-
1235 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 102 (+5) 67 (-1) 103
RH % (24h trend) 10 (-13) 59 (-7) 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 S 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12340 14280
Transport Wnd (kts) W 13 W 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 160420 157080
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-112115-
Eddy Plains-
1235 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 102 (+5) 71 (-1) 103
RH % (24h trend) 15 (-9) 56 (-5) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 18 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11460 13660
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 114600 150260
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-112115-
Lea-
1235 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 100 (+4) 69 (-1) 102
RH % (24h trend) 14 (-10) 63 (-7) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 S 8 S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 11 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 26 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11760 14030
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 152880 210450
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-112115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
135 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026 /1235 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+8) 65 (-1) 95
RH % (24h trend) 20 (-12) 60 (-2) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 Lgt/Var W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 SW 7 SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 16 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9940 11920
Transport Wnd (kts) W 11 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 109340 166880
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-112115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
135 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 100 (+7) 67 (-3) 101
RH % (24h trend) 20 (-6) 64 (+3) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 13 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9520 11420
Transport Wnd (kts) W 10 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 95200 137040
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-112115-
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
135 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 101 (+4) 73 (0) 104
RH % (24h trend) 21 (-5) 70 (+1) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 SE 8 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 10 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 21 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9810 10890
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 156960 185130
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$