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 151900
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
100 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast remains unchanged. Fire weather concerns remain low to
none over the next couple of days despite temperatures warming well
above normal this week. MinRH values drop near critical Wednesday
through the weekend as temperatures warm up. However, light winds
prevent critical fire weather conditions from developing. ERCs
remain near to below the 50th percentile across the region Monday
through the middle of the week.
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
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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.
NMZ116-161015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1200 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+6) 70 (+8) 35 70
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-22) 9 (-16) 36 9
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 W 10 W 8 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 W 11 NW 8 SW 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 33 23 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3650 3660
Transport Wnd (kts) W 21 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76650 54900
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 2 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Elevated Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-161015-
Chaves Plains-
1200 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (+2) 72 (+16) 30 67
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 12 (-30) 59 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 N 5 SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 33 21 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3350 2930
Transport Wnd (kts) W 18 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60300 41020
Vent Category Good Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-161015-
Eddy Plains-
1200 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+1) 73 (+15) 34 70
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+4) 17 (-30) 53 13
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var W 6 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 NW 6 SW 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 23 16 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3140 3130
Transport Wnd (kts) W 13 W 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40820 34430
Vent Category Fair Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-161015-
Lea-
1200 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+4) 72 (+15) 33 67
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 12 (-31) 53 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 W 5 NW 5 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 N 5 SW 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 26 19 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2920 3140
Transport Wnd (kts) W 17 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49640 40820
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-161015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
100 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025 /1200 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025/
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+8) 65 (+10) 36 64
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-7) 22 (-19) 45 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 10 W 8 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 W 11 NW 8 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 33 22 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1600 2160
Transport Wnd (kts) W 20 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 32000 28080
Vent Category Poor Poor
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-161015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
100 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+5) 74 (+13) 35 73
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-5) 22 (-24) 68 14
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 NW 5 W 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 25 22 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3720 4040
Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 NW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 55800 44440
Vent Category Fair Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-161015-
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
100 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+4) 74 (+16) 35 70
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+9) 23 (-27) 92 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 5 S 5 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SW 6 Lgt/Var W 5
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 30 26 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2840 2950
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36920 41300
Vent Category Poor Fair
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
$$