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 170825
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
325 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...
.DISCUSSION...
With well above normal temperatures and critical(<15%) RHs expected,
fuels will continue to dry over the next few days. Winds also
increase mainly across southeast New Mexico and the Guadalupe
Mountains. Winds carry over into Sunday and with drier fuels and
more favorable fire weather conditions, a Fire Weather Watch will be
in effect. Monday and Tuesday see continued low RHs with poor
recoveries each night allowing fuels to further cure.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-172115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
225 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 50 (-7) 82
RH % (24h trend) 9 (+4) 19 (+2) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 SW 21 W 18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 25 W 16 SW 28
Wind 10000 FT MSL 40 50 50
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13000 7730
Transport Wnd (kts) W 34 W 42
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 442000 324660
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 7 8
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-172115-
Chaves Plains-
225 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+3) 51 (-5) 88
RH % (24h trend) 10 (+1) 26 (+5) 7
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 12 SW 16 SW 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 21 SW 9 SW 21
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 38 38
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 15140 10350
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 29 SW 33
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 439060 341550
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 7 7
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-172115-
Eddy Plains-
225 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+4) 58 (-6) 91
RH % (24h trend) 9 (+2) 20 (+4) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 15 W 16 SW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 21 SW 9 SW 22
Wind 10000 FT MSL 34 43 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14290 9840
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 30 SW 33
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 428700 324720
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 7 7
RFTI Category Critical Extreme Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ119-172115-
Lea-
225 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+5) 56 (-5) 90
RH % (24h trend) 10 (+2) 30 (+9) 6
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 SW 16 SW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 20 SW 8 SW 21
Wind 10000 FT MSL 32 34 42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14670 9810
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 30 SW 33
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 440100 323730
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 5 8
RFTI Category Critical Critical Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-172115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
325 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 /225 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+8) 56 (-4) 84
RH % (24h trend) 9 (+2) 16 (0) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 W 24 W 23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 25 W 20 SW 31
Wind 10000 FT MSL 33 46 47
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12400 7650
Transport Wnd (kts) W 30 W 37
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 372000 283050
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 6 8
RFTI Category Critical Critical Extreme
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Blowing dust through the night. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or
below 15 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ275-279>282-172115-
Chinati Mountains-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-
Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction,
Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
325 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 100 (+8) 65 (-7) 103
RH % (24h trend) 10 (+4) 48 (+26) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 SW 12 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 13 W 8 SW 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 32 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12770 11600
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 24 SW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 306480 324800
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 2 4
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-276>278-172115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-Marfa Plateau-
Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Alpine
325 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+5) 58 (-6) 94
RH % (24h trend) 8 (+2) 22 (+3) 4
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 SW 13 W 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 16 W 9 SW 18
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 41 40
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13440 10500
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 28 W 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 376320 315000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 3 3 6
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-082-172115-
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-
Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-
Terrell-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews,
Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Kermit, Odessa, Midland,
Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake,
Fort Stockton, Dryden, and Sanderson
325 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+4) 62 (-4) 99
RH % (24h trend) 12 (+5) 79 (+44) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 S 13 SW 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 S 10 SW 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 37 29 35
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11720 10870
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 26 SW 29
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 304720 315230
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 2 2 5
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at
or below 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
90. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ059-274-172115-
Loving-Reeves County Plains-
Including the cities of Mentone and Pecos
325 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+6) 62 (-5) 98
RH % (24h trend) 10 (+4) 23 (+7) 5
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 W 10 W 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 14 W 6 SW 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 33 37
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 14510 11880
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 26 W 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 377260 308880
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 1 5
RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$