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 011759
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1259 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low. Afternoon minimum relative
humidity remains largely above critical except for far western
portions of the area. Winds continue to be light and overnight
recovery is good to excellent. Slight chance of rain this
afternoon and Sunday, but otherwise dry with warming temperatures
next week. ERCs remain low at this time.
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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.
NMZ116-021200-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1159 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 91 (+7) 63 95
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+4) 29 (-11) 69 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 S 5 SW 7 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 12 18 28
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8260 13240
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 99120 238320
Vent Category Good Excellent
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. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-021200-
Chaves Plains-
1159 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-3) 96 (+5) 67 101
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+6) 27 (-10) 68 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 6 S 6 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 S 6 S 8 NW 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 13 22 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7710 14820
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92520 207480
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-021200-
Eddy Plains-
1159 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 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) 68 (-3) 97 (+4) 71 102
RH % (24h trend) 80 (+4) 26 (-7) 64 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var S 6 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 S 5 S 7 W 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 9 15 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9720 14760
Transport Wnd (kts) S 9 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87480 221400
Vent Category Good Excellent
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 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-021200-
Lea-
1159 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-4) 95 (+4) 68 101
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+7) 29 (-8) 73 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 S 6 S 8 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 14 19 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9240 14340
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101640 215100
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-021200-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1259 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025 /1159 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-3) 90 (+6) 65 94
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-6) 26 (-10) 59 19
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 SE 5 SE 6 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SW 5 S 8 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 6 9 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8060 12270
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 120900 184050
Vent Category Very good Excellent
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. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
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. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-021200-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1259 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-5) 98 (+5) 65 101
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+16) 22 (-3) 71 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var E 6 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 SE 5 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 8 10 10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9060 11770
Transport Wnd (kts) E 10 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90600 153010
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-021200-
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
1259 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 98 (+3) 71 102
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+21) 26 (-7) 80 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var SE 5 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 7 12 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8740 11140
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87400 155960
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$