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 110830
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
330 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated to near critical fire weather concerns are expected today,
with widespread critical minRHs and ERCs above the 75th percentile.
However, 20ft winds will be light, helping to mitigate concerns. As
such, we have issued an RFD for southeastern New Mexico, much of
the Permian Basin, and the mountains and adjacent plains in West
Texas. However, 20ft winds will be light today, helping to mitigate
concerns. Fire weather threats increase tomorrow areawide, with the
addition of breezy to strong 20ft winds. There is currently a Fire
Weather Watch in effect for Wednesday over the entire region. This
will likely be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning later today. Friday
once again looks to be particularly critical at this time with the
arrival of another storm system. Critical to near critical
minRHs, along with strong winds are expected regionwide Friday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-112115-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
230 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+5) 39 (0) 65
RH % (24h trend) 5 (-1) 44 (+22) 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12 SW 20 W 25
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 18 SW 18 W 31
Wind 10000 FT MSL 41 49 60
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7880 6480
Transport Wnd (kts) W 28 W 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 220640 259200
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 7 7 4
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 25 to
40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ117-112115-
Chaves Plains-
230 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+4) 38 (+4) 71
RH % (24h trend) 6 (-1) 37 (+9) 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 SW 15 SW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 11 SW 9 W 25
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 42 45
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9650 9280
Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 W 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 183350 278400
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 4 5 4
RFTI Category Near Crit Critical Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 60. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. West winds 20 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-112115-
Eddy Plains-
230 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+6) 44 (+5) 72
RH % (24h trend) 6 (-1) 34 (+9) 16
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 SW 16 W 18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 SW 10 W 28
Wind 10000 FT MSL 35 44 63
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8210 8840
Transport Wnd (kts) W 24 W 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 197040 353600
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 6 7 4
RFTI Category Critical Extreme Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers.
Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 20 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-112115-
Lea-
230 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+5) 42 (+5) 71
RH % (24h trend) 5 (-1) 29 (+3) 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8 SW 14 W 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 15 SW 8 W 29
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 40 52
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8240 9070
Transport Wnd (kts) W 22 W 34
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 181280 308380
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 5 5 5
RFTI Category Critical Critical Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs around 60. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. West winds 15 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-112115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
330 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025 /230 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+6) 40 (-1) 62
RH % (24h trend) 6 (-2) 38 (+17) 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 16 W 23 W 31
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 26 W 18 W 44
Wind 10000 FT MSL 39 42 59
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5380 5040
Transport Wnd (kts) W 27 W 42
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 145260 211680
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 7 7 4
RFTI Category Extreme Extreme Near Crit
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Blowing dust through the night. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative
humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Strong winds. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs around 50. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 25 to 50 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West
winds 30 to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-112115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
330 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+11) 43 (+2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 4 (-4) 29 (+5) 11
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 SW 9 SW 16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 12 W 8 W 31
Wind 10000 FT MSL 28 38 56
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7460 6920
Transport Wnd (kts) W 19 W 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141740 276800
Vent Category Very good Excellent
RFTI 4 4 6
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust through the night.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity
at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-112115-
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
330 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+8) 44 (+4) 76
RH % (24h trend) 5 (-2) 41 (+8) 12
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 SW 9 W 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 12 SW 6 W 28
Wind 10000 FT MSL 38 37 54
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8520 8940
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 21 W 40
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 178920 357600
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 4 3 6
RFTI Category Near Crit Near Crit Critical
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below
15 percent. West winds 10 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Minimum
relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
$$