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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FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through the rest of the week. Min
RHs remain above critical levels(>15%). Recoveries stay fair
areawide. ERCs remain at or below the 50th percentile across the
region. 20ft winds will remain light and southeasterly. Winds
shifts expected behind fronts late Friday and late Saturday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-142130-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
101 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+5) 52 (0) 76
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+3) 100 (0) 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 10 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SE 7 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 28 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3300 3540
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49500 56640
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-142130-
Chaves Plains-
101 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+4) 55 (-4) 80
RH % (24h trend) 49 (+3) 100 (+1) 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 SE 11 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 SE 7 S 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 31 26 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4160 4000
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66560 68000
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-142130-
Eddy Plains-
101 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+7) 58 (-4) 84
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-16) 100 (+10) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 13 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 SE 9 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 22 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4440 4450
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 17 SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 75480 71200
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 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-142130-
Lea-
101 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+5) 54 (-6) 82
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-15) 100 (+9) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 SE 12 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 14 SE 8 SE 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 26 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4320 4780
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 18 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 77760 86040
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-142130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 /101 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+10) 52 (-4) 79
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-26) 100 (+3) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 E 12 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 E 10 SE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 20 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2760 3510
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 11 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30360 45630
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-142130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+5) 55 (-6) 88
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-12) 100 (+18) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 10 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 E 7 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 13 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4910 5120
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63830 66560
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-142130-
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
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+3) 58 (-5) 88
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-13) 95 (+12) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 SE 10 SE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 SE 6 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 22 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 5850
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 19 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89300 105300
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$