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 020845
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal, aside from gusty and erratic
winds accompanying any thunderstorms that develop. Relative
humidity will bottom out at 18-44% this afternoon, and 13-34%
Sunday. Recovery overnight will be moderate to excellent.
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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.
NMZ116-022230-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
245 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+6) 64 (+2) 95
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-8) 67 (-16) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 W 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SW 7 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 10 15 31
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8500 12030
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 W 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85000 228570
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-022230-
Chaves Plains-
245 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+6) 67 (+1) 100
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-9) 70 (-18) 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 6 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 7 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 27 25
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8430 14160
Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84300 212400
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15
mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 102.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ118-022230-
Eddy Plains-
245 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+4) 71 (+1) 102
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-1) 64 (-13) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 S 6 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 S 7 W 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 7 17 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10030 13310
Transport Wnd (kts) S 9 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90270 186340
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15
mph.
$$
NMZ119-022230-
Lea-
245 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+5) 67 (0) 101
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-6) 75 (-11) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 6 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 8 W 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 22 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9300 13670
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102300 218720
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15
mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-022230-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025 /245 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025/
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+8) 65 (0) 94
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-12) 59 (-10) 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 6 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 S 7 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 5 10 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7790 10790
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 8 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62320 140270
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 15
mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-022230-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+4) 67 (-3) 101
RH % (24h trend) 22 (-2) 71 (+3) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 13 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9010 11190
Transport Wnd (kts) E 9 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81090 134280
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-022230-
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 CDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+2) 71 (0) 102
RH % (24h trend) 26 (-3) 79 (-1) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 S 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 12 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8980 11160
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89800 156240
Vent Category Good Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI Category 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 in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
$$
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