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 Thu Nov 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal, aside from gusty and erratic
winds accompanying any thunderstorms that may develop. Minimum
relative humidity will remain high and and ERCs low. Recovery
overnight and Friday night will be moderate to excellent. Relative
humidity will bottom out at 21-72% Friday afternoon, and 12-43%
Saturday.
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.
NMZ116-281315-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-2) 66 (+6) 38 66
RH % (24h trend) 81 (+19) 24 (-2) 60 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 W 10 W 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 W 13 W 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 28 36 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3580 5460
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 21 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 75180 103740
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-281315-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+5) 67 (+5) 34 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+14) 39 (+6) 89 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 7 SW 6 NW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 9 SW 6 N 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 27 35 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2280 5830
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36480 104940
Vent Category Poor Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10
to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-281315-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+7) 71 (+7) 39 71
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+22) 35 (+2) 71 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 8 SW 9 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 S 11 SW 8 N 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 29 33 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2910 4950
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52380 69300
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. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15
mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-281315-
Lea-
145 PM MST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+7) 67 (+4) 39 70
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+14) 44 (+9) 92 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 11 S 8 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 S 12 SW 7 N 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 31 34 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2720 5330
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 NW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48960 101270
Vent Category Fair Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-281315-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 /145 PM MST Thu Nov 27 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+2) 66 (+8) 41 64
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+19) 37 (+11) 60 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 S 7 W 9 W 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SW 11 W 14 W 18
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 29 39 34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2910 2810
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55290 56200
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Elevated
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Blowing dust through the night.
Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust through
the day. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.
West winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-281315-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+4) 74 (+6) 41 75
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+18) 36 (+2) 89 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 SE 7 S 5 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 S 8 W 5 W 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 29 32 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3680 5120
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69920 92160
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-281315-
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 Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+8) 69 (+4) 45 75
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+11) 48 (+6) 99 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 13 S 12 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 S 15 S 9 NW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 32 36 33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2560 5250
Transport Wnd (kts) S 26 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66560 89250
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 cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
$$
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