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 091945
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
245 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain minimal through next week, apart
from gusty and erratic winds accompanying any thunderstorms that
develop. Recovery overnight and Thursday night will be moderate
to excellent. Relative humidity will bottom out at 13-35%
Thursday afternoon, and 17-42% Friday.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-101015-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
145 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+3) 95 (+5) 66 94
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-24) 19 (-6) 59 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SW 8 S 9 W 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 S 10 SW 8 E 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 13 29 29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8280 7630
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 124200 99190
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-101015-
Chaves Plains-
145 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+1) 98 (+3) 67 97
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-19) 19 (-6) 70 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 9 S 14 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 14 S 13 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 18 35 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8210 7720
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139570 138960
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-101015-
Eddy Plains-
145 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 96 (+3) 71 98
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-11) 21 (-7) 68 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 7 S 12 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 11 S 12 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 13 26 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6950 6610
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97300 105760
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-101015-
Lea-
145 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+1) 93 (+1) 67 95
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-8) 23 (-6) 75 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 8 S 11 S 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 11 S 14 S 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 9 13 30 17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7340 6330
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102760 113940
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10
mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10
mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-101015-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
245 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025 /145 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-3) 90 (+5) 66 93
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-4) 18 (-10) 54 22
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 SW 6 SE 7 SW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 6 S 9 W 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 15 9 13 27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6300 6740
Transport Wnd (kts) S 11 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69300 107840
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-101015-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
245 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-4) 96 (+4) 65 99
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+5) 18 (-9) 73 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 Lgt/Var SE 7 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 5 SE 7 S 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 11 14 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8420 7940
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 10 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84200 119100
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-101015-
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
245 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 96 (+2) 69 98
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-6) 24 (-8) 78 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 6 SE 11 S 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 8 S 12 S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 12 12 21 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7510 5780
Transport Wnd (kts) S 16 S 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 120160 138720
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
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