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 040719
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
219 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal heading into next week due
to recent wetting rains, minRHs above critical thresholds, and
generally light winds (outside of gusty, erratic winds with any
thunderstorms that may develop). RH recoveries overnight will be
good to excellent.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-042115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
119 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+13) 64 (+2) 94
RH % (24h trend) 19 (-39) 49 (-40) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9 W 8 NW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 10 W 9 NE 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 23 32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7230 7880
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 17 N 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 122910 149720
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. 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 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly 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. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-042115-
Chaves Plains-
119 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+13) 65 (0) 98
RH % (24h trend) 20 (-36) 76 (-21) 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 W 8 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 10 SW 6 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 25 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9380 7420
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 140700 126140
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-042115-
Eddy Plains-
119 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+12) 69 (+1) 97
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-33) 77 (-19) 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 S 6 N 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 18 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6650 5960
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 10 N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66500 95360
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. 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 and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-042115-
Lea-
119 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+11) 66 (0) 94
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-38) 86 (-12) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 S 6 NE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 22 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6420 4630
Transport Wnd (kts) W 11 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70620 41670
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-042115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
219 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 /119 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+11) 63 (0) 91
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-34) 57 (-32) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 W 8 NW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 W 9 N 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 18 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 5280
Transport Wnd (kts) W 16 N 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81600 68640
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-042115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
219 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+12) 65 (-2) 98
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-33) 81 (-9) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 N 6 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 Lgt/Var N 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 17 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6130 6530
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91950 78360
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-042115-
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
219 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+11) 68 (-1) 96
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-35) 95 (0) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 7 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 7 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 15 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4860 3970
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53460 59550
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$