112  
FNUS54 KMAF 290630  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
130 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
OVERALL, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE LOW THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
RECENT WETTING RAINS HAVE PARTIALLY IMPROVED FUEL MOISTURE, BUT  
EXPECT SOME DRYING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MIN RHS SETTLE NEAR  
CRITICAL LEVELS EACH DAY WITH ONLY FAIR TO MODERATE RECOVERIES. ERCS  
REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR MOST, THOUGH  
SOME 75TH PERCENTILE ERCS APPEAR IN THE LOWER TRANS-PECOS BY THE END  
OF THE WEEK. WINDS REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD. BELOW NORMAL  
TEMPERATURES HOLD UNTIL THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-292115-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1230 AM MDT WED OCT 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 32 (-3) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-11) 52 (-6) 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 S 6 W 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 W 7 N 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 20 24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3170 4460  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31700 66900  
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-292115-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1230 AM MDT WED OCT 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 30 (-5) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-8) 60 (+6) 14  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 23 29  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4110 4160  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36990 49920  
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST 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.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-292115-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1230 AM MDT WED OCT 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-8) 35 (-6) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-9) 52 (+2) 15  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 15 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4440 3460  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39960 34600  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-292115-  
LEA-  
1230 AM MDT WED OCT 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-6) 31 (-6) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-10) 50 (+1) 13  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR SW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 17 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4810 4020  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76960 48240  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-292115-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
130 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025 /1230 AM MDT WED OCT 29 2025/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-8) 32 (-8) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-5) 46 (-7) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 S 5 W 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 SW 5 W 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 14 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560 2030  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43520 32480  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-292115-  
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  
130 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-9) 33 (-11) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-6) 50 (-10) 14  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 LGT/VAR SW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 14 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230 3790  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71910 45480  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
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 UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-292115-  
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  
130 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-8) 31 (-12) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-15) 54 (+3) 15  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 LGT/VAR S 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 26 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140 4060  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 23 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118220 48720  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
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