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 031801
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
101 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be minimal into next week due to recent
wetting rains, minRHs above critical thresholds, and generally
light winds (outside of gusty, erratic winds with any
thunderstorms that may develop). RH recoveries overnight will be
good to excellent.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-040930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1201 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (0) 90 (+12) 63 94
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-8) 20 (-39) 58 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 W 8 W 8 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 NW 9 W 8 NE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 20 20 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8240 7550
Transport Wnd (kts) W 16 N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 131840 113250
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. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-040930-
Chaves Plains-
1201 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 95 (+12) 64 98
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 22 (-38) 82 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 6 W 7 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 NW 9 SW 6 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 19 22 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10190 5500
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 N 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 173230 71500
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-040930-
Eddy Plains-
1201 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (0) 93 (+11) 68 97
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 29 (-36) 79 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SW 5 SW 6 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 NW 5 SW 6 NE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 14 12 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7400 6390
Transport Wnd (kts) W 10 N 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74000 70290
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. 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. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-040930-
Lea-
1201 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (0) 91 (+10) 65 94
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 30 (-37) 92 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 5 SW 7 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 W 7 S 6 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 14 17 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6910 3980
Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 82920 43780
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-040930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
101 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 /1201 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 86 (+11) 63 91
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-8) 29 (-32) 64 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 W 10 W 7 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 W 9 W 8 NE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 18 15 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5930 6400
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88950 76800
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...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. East winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-040930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
101 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-2) 92 (+10) 65 97
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 33 (-23) 83 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 S 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 Lgt/Var NE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 18 14 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5900 6290
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 NW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88500 69190
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-040930-
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
101 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 94 (+11) 69 97
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 40 (-28) 95 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 S 6 S 7 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 6 S 7 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 15 11 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4970 4000
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74550 60000
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$