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 191805
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
105 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains unchanged. Min RH above critical 15%, good to
excellent overnight recovery, and fuel ERCs below the 75th
percentile are expected to keep fire weather concerns low throughout
this week into next week. Gusty, erratic winds and lightning may
still result in fire starts, but intensity and spread of flames is
expected to be constrained by high fuel moisture and vegetation
greenery.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-200915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1205 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-2) 88 (+1) 60 89
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+1) 33 (-5) 82 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 NE 7 E 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 E 9 N 6 E 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 12 13 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6770 9060
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 13 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88010 99660
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-200915-
Chaves Plains-
1205 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 92 (-1) 64 94
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+5) 32 (-4) 86 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 N 5 E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 10 12 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7110 10660
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 10 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71100 95940
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-200915-
Eddy Plains-
1205 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-3) 93 (-1) 67 94
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+1) 35 (+1) 85 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 N 6 E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 10 11 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6520 10760
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58680 96840
Vent Category Fair Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-200915-
Lea-
1205 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-4) 92 (-2) 65 92
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+7) 32 (0) 89 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 N 5 E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 9 11 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7190 10690
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 9 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64710 106900
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-200915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
105 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 /1205 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-1) 86 (+3) 62 86
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-8) 35 (-5) 77 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 NE 10 NE 13 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 10 E 11 NE 11 E 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 8 13 13 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6300 8480
Transport Wnd (kts) E 14 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88200 110240
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-200915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
105 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 30 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-8) 95 (+3) 63 94
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+10) 26 (-4) 83 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 NE 5 NE 9 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 NE 9 NE 6 NE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 16 21 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8190 8640
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 14 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 114660 103680
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-200915-
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
105 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-4) 97 (0) 68 95
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+9) 31 (+2) 84 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 N 5 E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 13 16 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7480 10190
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 11 NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 82280 112090
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$