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 221841
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
141 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH above critical 15%, good to excellent overnight recovery,
and ERCs below 75th percentile continue low fire weather conditions
through next week. Cooler temperatures and increased rain chances
next week will assist in lowering ERCs. There is still a low
probability of fire starts from lightning strikes and gusty,
erratic winds in any storms, but high fuel moisture and vegetation
greenery are expected to limit ignition, intensity, and spread of
any flames.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-230930-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1241 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-2) 88 (+2) 59 87
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-5) 23 (-2) 61 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var SE 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 9 S 5 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 12 20 9
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8650 8470
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 12 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 103800 110110
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-230930-
Chaves Plains-
1241 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-2) 93 (+1) 63 92
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-6) 24 (-2) 62 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var SE 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 SE 5 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 7 13 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9540 9810
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 95400 107910
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-230930-
Eddy Plains-
1241 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-4) 93 (+1) 65 93
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-2) 24 (-3) 59 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var E 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 E 6 SE 5 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 10 19 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10260 9630
Transport Wnd (kts) E 12 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 123120 105930
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-230930-
Lea-
1241 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-4) 91 (0) 61 91
RH % (24h trend) 79 (-2) 24 (-3) 69 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var E 8 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 E 6 SE 5 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 15 16 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9310 10270
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 SE 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 121030 92430
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-230930-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
141 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /1241 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-3) 86 (+4) 59 85
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-18) 26 (-4) 64 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 NE 5 E 10 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 10 E 7 E 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 14 21 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7790 8120
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 116850 97440
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-230930-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
141 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-6) 93 (+3) 59 92
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-3) 22 (-5) 81 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var E 10 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 10 Lgt/Var E 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 19 23 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9010 9530
Transport Wnd (kts) E 15 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 135150 133420
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-230930-
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
141 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-4) 94 (0) 65 95
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+5) 25 (-2) 77 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 7 Lgt/Var E 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 18 18 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9110 10450
Transport Wnd (kts) E 13 SE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 118430 114950
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$