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FNUS54 KMAF 070625
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
125 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST REMAINS RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. DESPITE VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES UP TO THE TRIPLE DIGITS AND ERCS IN THE 50TH TO 74TH
PERCENTILE, MIN RH ABOVE CRITICAL 15%, GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY,
AND LIGHT 20-FT SOUTHEAST, HUMID, UPSLOPE WINDS WILL MAINTAIN LOW
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FIRE STARTS FROM LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS MAY STILL LEAD TO IGNITIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR
REGIONS WITH HIGHER STORMS CHANCES SUCH AS HIGHER TERRAIN. LIGHT
WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO LIMIT FIRE SPREAD. COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND INCREASED RAIN CHANCES THIS WEEKEND WILL LIKELY PROLONG LOW
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-072115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1225 AM MDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 63 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-8) 53 (-8) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 SW 6 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 19 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10010 11080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130130 155120
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
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. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
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. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
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.
NMZ117-072115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1225 AM MDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 67 (+1) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-7) 63 (-7) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 9 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 8 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 17 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11050 11860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143650 189760
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
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. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
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.
NMZ118-072115-
EDDY PLAINS-
1225 AM MDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 69 (0) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-8) 63 (-6) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SE 9 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 S 9 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 15 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10050 11540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120600 126940
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
101. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
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.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-072115-
LEA-
1225 AM MDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (0) 67 (+1) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-8) 66 (-11) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SE 7 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 S 9 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 14 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10040 11250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120480 168750
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-072115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
125 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026 /1225 AM MDT TUE JUL 7 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 63 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-11) 55 (-5) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 E 10 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 10 SE 8 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 18 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9170 11780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119210 106020
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
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. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-072115-
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
125 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 63 (-4) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-8) 73 (+2) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 12 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 SE 7 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 20 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8930 10860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116090 108600
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-072115-
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
125 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 70 (0) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-9) 69 (-5) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SE 8 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 S 6 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 15 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9350 10690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121550 171040
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
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.
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. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
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