Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Locally elevated fire weather conditions are possible, mainly this
weekend and the first part of next week.  Higher ERCs will not be
coincident w/increased RFTIs at this time.  The best days for
elevated/critical fire weather looks to be Sunday and Monday, when
20-ft winds increase in the Guadalupes and adjacent areas.
Relative humidity will bottom out at 11-37% this afternoon, and
11-41% Saturday. Recovery overnight will be poor in the lee of
the mountains, as well as parts of the Presidio Valley, but
moderate to excellent elsewhere.

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.

&&

For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.


NMZ116-150115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+4)      46 (-4)      81
RH % (24h trend)      13 (+4)      48 (+8)      13
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7         W  7         W  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 11        W  9         W 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL     26           27           27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6610                      6250
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 16                      W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     105760                    112500
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.  Lows around 50.  Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy.  Mostly clear.  Patchy blowing dust through the
night.  Lows in the mid 40s.  Highs in the mid 60s.  Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s.  Highs in the upper 50s.  Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent.  West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy.  A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s.  Highs in the upper 50s.  Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent.  West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

NMZ117-150115-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+3)      43 (-1)      84
RH % (24h trend)      13 (+3)      67 (+24)     14
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  7         W  5         W  5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     22           30           29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4530                      5490
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 12                      W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     54360                     71370
Vent Category         Fair                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear.  Lows in the mid 40s.  Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear.  Lows in the mid 40s.  Highs in the lower
70s.  Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy.  Lows in the lower 40s.  Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy.  A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s.  Highs in the lower 60s.  Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent.  Southwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ118-150115-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+3)      47 (-1)      86
RH % (24h trend)      16 (+6)      66 (+24)     16
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  6         Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     26           23           23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5360                      4860
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 13                     W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     69680                     68040
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear.  Lows in the lower 50s.  Highs in the mid
70s.  Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy.  Lows in the upper 40s.  Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy.  Lows in the upper 40s.  Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy.  A 40 percent chance of showers.  Lows
in the mid 40s.  Highs in the mid 60s.  Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent.  West winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ119-150115-
Lea-
245 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+3)      47 (0)       86
RH % (24h trend)      12 (+4)      75 (+37)     14
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         S  6         W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9        SW  5        W  7
Wind 10000 FT MSL     25           28           29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5430                      4940
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 14                      SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     76020                     69160
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  1            0            0
RFTI Category         Elevated     Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear.  Lows around 50.  Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear.  Lows in the lower 50s.  Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy.  Lows in the mid 40s.  Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy.  A 40 percent chance of showers.  Lows
in the lower 40s.  Highs in the lower 60s.  Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent.  West winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-150115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 /245 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+6)      51 (-1)      79
RH % (24h trend)      16 (+1)      42 (+4)      17
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  8        NW  6        SW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 14        SW  8        SW 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL     20           23           22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4240                      3620
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 16                     SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     67840                     65160
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy.  Mostly clear.  Lows in the lower 50s.  Highs
around 70. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy.  Mostly clear.  Patchy blowing dust through the
day, then areas of blowing dust through the night.  Lows in the
upper 40s.  Highs in the lower 60s.  Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent.  West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy.  Mostly cloudy.  Areas of blowing dust through
the day.  Lows in the mid 40s.  Highs in the lower 60s.  Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy.  Mostly cloudy.  A 20 percent chance of
showers.  Lows in the mid 40s.  Highs in the upper 50s.  Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy.  Mostly cloudy.  A 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent.  West winds 25 to 30 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-150115-
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
345 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+4)      50 (-3)      88
RH % (24h trend)      13 (-2)      55 (+8)      13
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        E  5         SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  7         W  5         SW  8
Wind 10000 FT MSL     15           23           23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5920                      4780
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 10                      SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     59200                     62140
Vent Category         Fair                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear.  Lows in the mid 50s.  Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear.  Lows in the lower 50s.  Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.  Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent.  Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy.  A 40 percent chance of showers.  Lows
in the mid 40s.  Highs in the mid 60s.  Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent.  West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-150115-
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
345 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+3)      50 (-1)      88
RH % (24h trend)      14 (+1)      84 (+15)     15
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        S  8         S  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  7         S  8         SW  8
Wind 10000 FT MSL     22           21           24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5080                      3910
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 13                     SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     66040                     58650
Vent Category         Good                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear.  Lows in the mid 50s.  Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear.  Lows in the mid 50s.  Highs around 80.  Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent.  West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.  North winds 5 to 10
mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy.  A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms.  Lows in the lower 50s.  Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent.  North winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy.  A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.  Lows in the upper 40s.  Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.  West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

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