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 031908
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
208 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Today is the last day of elevated fire weather conditions until
next week. An upper level low will bring wetting rains to much of
the area starting tonight. Highest rain chances will be from
southeastern New Mexico across the northern Permian Basin and
decreasing to the south. There will be a chance for lightning
starts and gusty winds associated with thunderstorms could cause
brief erratic fire behavior, though conditions will quickly
improve under generally modest winds and moist conditions.
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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.
NMZ116-040915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
108 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance Precip (%) 30 40 50 90
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 54 (-6) 28 39
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+24) 35 (+19) 95 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 SW 6 S 9 N 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 11 NE 8 N 21
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 28 19 39
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4930 3120
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 N 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78880 96720
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-040915-
Chaves Plains-
108 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Frz Rain
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 70 100
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 56 (-11) 29 42
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+34) 48 (+31) 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 13 SE 7 SE 9 N 18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SE 10 NE 8 N 20
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 26 26 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4710 3080
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 N 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 65940 92400
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-040915-
Eddy Plains-
108 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 70 60 90
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-6) 56 (-11) 35 46
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+47) 61 (+38) 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 E 7 SE 9 N 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 SE 9 NE 7 N 21
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 22 20 30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3160 3200
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 N 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37920 96000
Vent Category Poor Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-040915-
Lea-
108 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 70 100
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-9) 57 (-10) 31 46
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+49) 59 (+35) 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 NE 8 NE 9 N 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 NE 9 NE 7 N 19
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 19 19 36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3550 2770
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 N 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53250 85870
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-040915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
208 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /108 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 70 40 80
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-5) 51 (-7) 34 43
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+34) 58 (+33) 86 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 NE 8 N 8 N 15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 W 10 E 8 N 21
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 14 22 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1970 2230
Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 N 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 27580 57980
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-040915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
208 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-7) 76 (-2) 37 64
RH % (24h trend) 76 (+43) 19 (+5) 80 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 11 NE 7 N 11 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 S 9 N 7 NW 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 36 29 23 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7120 6900
Transport Wnd (kts) E 23 NW 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 163760 179400
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-040915-
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
208 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-7) 68 (-7) 39 56
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+43) 47 (+21) 97 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 NE 9 N 10 N 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 8 NE 10 N 8 N 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 26 25 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3710 3420
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 16 N 27
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 59360 92340
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$