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FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
245 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THIS WEEK, DUE TO INCREASED LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE, CONSEQUENT HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND LOW ERCS.
THE BIGGEST CONCERNS WILL BE DRY LIGHTNING STARTS AND
GUSTY/ERRATIC WINDS ACCOMPANYING THUNDERSTORMS. RECOVERY
OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE MODERATE TO EXCELLENT.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 14-40% THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
AND 13-39% FRIDAY.
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-
145 PM MDT WED JUN 18 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) 62 (-3) 93 (+4) 62 95
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 20 (-5) 73 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 9 SE 14 S 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 SE 13 E 11 S 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 18 30 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9400 11640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150400 267720
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
NMZ117-190915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
145 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-1) 98 (+4) 66 99
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+6) 21 (-8) 78 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 SE 8 SE 13 S 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 SE 12 S 11 S 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 18 26 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10760 11400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172160 228000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 15 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY
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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15
MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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
15 MPH.
NMZ118-190915-
EDDY PLAINS-
145 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 97 (+2) 69 98
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (0) 25 (-6) 80 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 SE 10 SE 14 SE 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 SE 12 SE 12 S 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 20 25 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9470 10710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151520 192780
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 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 20 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY 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 15 MPH.
NMZ119-190915-
LEA-
145 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-1) 94 (+2) 66 95
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+6) 26 (-7) 87 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 SE 11 SE 14 S 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 10 SE 13 SE 12 S 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 23 26 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9090 9460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163620 189200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY 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 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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 15 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-190915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
245 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2025 /145 PM MDT WED JUN 18 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) 64 (-2) 92 (+4) 63 93
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 24 (+9) 73 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 20 NE 17 E 20 S 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 21 E 16 E 18 S 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 18 28 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8030 12280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 23 S 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 184690 319280
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. 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. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 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
245 PM CDT WED JUN 18 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) 66 (-7) 99 (+1) 64 99
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+25) 20 (+5) 84 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 9 E 15 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 E 12 E 10 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 14 29 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8310 10530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141270 179010
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
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
15 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. EAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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
15 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
245 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-4) 97 (-1) 69 98
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+19) 27 (0) 88 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 SE 13 SE 14 S 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 SE 14 SE 13 S 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 25 31 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7500 8580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 22 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165000 188760
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 25 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. 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 20 TO
25 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
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
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