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 081915
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
215 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions forecast from
Sacramento Foothills into Guadalupes under southwest winds at
least 20 miles per hour, min RH below critical in single digits,
and warmer than average temperatures. Light east/southeast 20-ft
wind less than 20 miles per hour, ERCs below 75th percentile with
greenery of vegetation limiting fire spread, and wetting rain
chances limit fire weather conditions elsewhere. Cooler than
average temperatures and further increased wetting rain chances
early to middle part of the week maintain low fire weather
conditions, although fire starts from lightning for drier fuels
over western higher terrain are still possible. Despite warmer and
drier conditions by Thursday into next weekend, fire weather
conditions look to remain low at this time.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-090900-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
115 PM MDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 80
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-5) 82 (-15) 57 80
RH % (24h trend) 80 (+19) 22 (+15) 89 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 NE 16 NE 16 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 14 E 13 NE 13 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 15 15 21
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5130 4110
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 18 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92340 61650
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 4 0 0 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-090900-
Chaves Plains-
115 PM MDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 60
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-8) 85 (-15) 60 85
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+5) 41 (+28) 98 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 9 NE 13 E 12 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 17 E 9 NE 6 S 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 12 14 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5670 5520
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 18 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102060 82800
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-090900-
Eddy Plains-
115 PM MDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 30 70
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-5) 86 (-17) 63 84
RH % (24h trend) 81 (+5) 30 (+21) 91 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 N 14 E 12 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 13 NE 10 NE 7 SE 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 9 15 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6090 6000
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 17 E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 103530 78000
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 3 0 0 0
RFTI Category Near Crit Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-090900-
Lea-
115 PM MDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 40 60
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-10) 82 (-18) 59 83
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+5) 48 (+35) 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 NE 14 E 11 E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 16 NE 10 NE 7 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 10 17 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4470 5450
Transport Wnd (kts) E 19 E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84930 81750
Vent Category Good Good
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-090900-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
215 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 /115 PM MDT Sun Jun 8 2025/
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 70
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-11) 85 (-10) 59 80
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+14) 19 (+12) 92 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 NE 22 NE 22 E 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 14 NE 19 NE 25 E 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 13 15 19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7100 3020
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 16 E 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 113600 51340
Vent Category Very good Fair
RFTI 5 2 2 0
RFTI Category Critical Elevated Elevated Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-090900-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
215 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 10 30 80
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-6) 100 (-1) 63 92
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+2) 13 (-2) 90 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 N 9 NE 14 E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 NE 12 NE 12 E 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 18 18 14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 9910 4960
Transport Wnd (kts) N 16 E 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 158560 89280
Vent Category Excellent Good
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-090900-
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
215 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 10 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-10) 92 (-10) 64 88
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+14) 32 (+8) 96 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 16 E 12 E 10 E 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 13 NE 10 NE 8 SE 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 26 24 22 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5350 4930
Transport Wnd (kts) E 19 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101650 73950
Vent Category Very good Good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 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. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
$$