


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
523 FNUS54 KMAF 181751 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1251 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns continue to be minimal as ERCs remain below the 50th percentile, Min RHs remain above critical thresholds, winds stay relatively light, and overnight recoveries continue to be excellent. This afternoon, the best rain chances (10-30%) will be over and near the Davis Mountains, before seeing a drop off on Saturday. High temperatures are forecast to be a few degrees above normal this weekend. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-190915- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 1151 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 10 Temp (24h trend) 63 (-1) 92 (+6) 63 93 RH % (24h trend) 73 (-8) 24 (-14) 64 23 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 SW 5 S 6 SW 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 S 7 SW 6 S 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 16 14 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8590 9510 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94490 123630 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly 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. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...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. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...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. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ117-190915- Chaves Plains- 1151 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 97 (+4) 68 98 RH % (24h trend) 68 (-16) 24 (-11) 66 23 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 S 7 S 9 S 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 8 S 8 S 7 Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 15 26 19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9970 11580 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 109670 173700 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ118-190915- Eddy Plains- 1151 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 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) 69 (-2) 97 (+3) 70 99 RH % (24h trend) 67 (-10) 24 (-9) 65 23 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 S 6 SE 9 S 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 7 S 9 S 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 15 20 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10700 11510 Transport Wnd (kts) S 10 S 14 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 107000 161140 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...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...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. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ119-190915- Lea- 1151 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 95 (+2) 68 96 RH % (24h trend) 70 (-7) 24 (-8) 69 24 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 S 9 S 10 S 9 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 9 S 11 S 8 Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 16 21 20 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10530 11980 Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 16 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 136890 191680 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-190915- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 1251 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 /1151 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025/ Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10 Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 91 (+7) 65 92 RH % (24h trend) 60 (-17) 21 (-15) 57 23 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 SW 7 SE 6 SW 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 5 S 7 SW 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 18 15 13 22 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9300 10310 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 SW 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 130200 154650 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...Partly 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. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...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. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 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. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-190915- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 1251 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 65 (-4) 98 (+5) 67 99 RH % (24h trend) 65 (-11) 19 (-7) 67 20 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 S 5 SE 8 S 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 S 6 SE 7 S 6 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 15 17 17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9820 10110 Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 14 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 137480 141540 Vent Category Very good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-190915- 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 1251 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 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) 69 (-1) 97 (+2) 71 99 RH % (24h trend) 73 (0) 23 (-5) 73 26 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 S 9 SE 11 S 10 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 S 10 S 10 S 9 Wind 10000 FT MSL 21 16 25 12 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8620 8860 Transport Wnd (kts) S 20 S 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 172400 168340 Vent Category Excellent Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. 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 mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$