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 311736
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1236 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low throughout the forecast. While
near critical relative humidity is possible for some areas west of
the Pecos, light winds and good to excellent overnight recovery
limit concerns. ERCs remain low. There is a low chance of
thunderstorms over the mountains and Permian Basin this afternoon
and Friday afternoon, but most remain dry. Very hot temperatures
and drier weather begin next week.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-011200-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1136 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-1) 87 (+5) 60 92
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+1) 32 (-12) 80 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var S 5 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 SE 5 SW 5 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 9 12 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5810 9720
Transport Wnd (kts) E 9 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52290 97200
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-011200-
Chaves Plains-
1136 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 92 (+4) 64 97
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+1) 33 (-8) 86 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var S 5 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 SE 5 SE 5 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 15 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7910 10400
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 11 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87010 124800
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-011200-
Eddy Plains-
1136 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 94 (+2) 68 98
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+1) 28 (-2) 75 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 NE 5 SE 5 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 SE 5 SE 6 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 13 18 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9500 11800
Transport Wnd (kts) E 11 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104500 118000
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-011200-
Lea-
1136 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 93 (+2) 63 96
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+7) 31 (+1) 92 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 6 SE 6 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 SE 5 SE 6 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 15 20 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8650 11520
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 112450 138240
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-011200-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1236 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025 /1136 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-1) 88 (+4) 63 90
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-13) 26 (-3) 63 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 NE 8 E 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 E 7 E 7 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 12 15 6
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7620 10170
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76200 101700
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-011200-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1236 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 97 (+3) 66 98
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+11) 20 (+2) 70 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 Lgt/Var E 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 7 E 6 SE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 15 20 8
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10240 10270
Transport Wnd (kts) E 11 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 112640 102700
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-011200-
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
1236 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+2) 97 (0) 69 98
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+22) 25 (+3) 85 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 5 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 15 11 7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8690 10530
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104280 105300
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 103.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$