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
245 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns generally remain minimal into next week.
Elevated fire weather conditions will be possible at times,
especially Tuesday through Thursday, due to increased 20-ft winds
coincident with increased ERCs. Recovery overnight will be poor
in parts of the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, but moderate to
excellent elsewhere. Recovery Tuesday night will be poor in much
of the area west of the Pecos, but moderate to excellent
elsewhere. Relative humidity will bottom out at 10-29% Tuesday
afternoon, and 13-36% Wednesday.
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
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For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-091300-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+3) 68 (+8) 39 60
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-5) 11 (-5) 42 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 11 W 14 N 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 W 13 W 14 E 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 36 48 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2610 3740
Transport Wnd (kts) W 24 N 27
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62640 100980
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 2 1 2
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Elevated Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-091300-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (+2) 70 (+7) 37 64
RH % (24h trend) 70 (+2) 13 (-6) 60 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 W 9 N 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 NW 9 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 39 46 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3320 4240
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 NE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69720 63600
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-091300-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-1) 71 (+7) 38 66
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-2) 12 (-7) 50 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 8 N 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 NW 8 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 24 45 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2750 4730
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 NE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 41250 75680
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-091300-
Lea-
145 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+2) 69 (+6) 39 64
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-14) 11 (-8) 51 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 W 8 NE 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 10 NW 9 E 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 37 42 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2840 4290
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 NE 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 56800 81510
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-091300-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /145 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+2) 62 (+6) 38 60
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-12) 14 (-4) 38 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 9 W 13 N 20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 W 14 W 15 E 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 32 36 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1570 3070
Transport Wnd (kts) W 24 N 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37680 92100
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 2 3
RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 60. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20
mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-091300-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+1) 71 (+7) 37 73
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-4) 13 (-7) 47 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 W 7 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 W 9 N 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 27 37 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3420 4160
Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64980 70720
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10
mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-091300-
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
245 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+2) 73 (+8) 39 68
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+2) 12 (-11) 50 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 5 SW 7 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 W 7 NE 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 32 34 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3540 4120
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 N 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 67260 86520
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10
to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
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