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FNUS54 KMAF 041851  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
151 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK DUE  
TO RECENT WETTING RAINS, MINRHS ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS, AND  
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS (OUTSIDE OF GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS WITH ANY  
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY DEVELOP). RH RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT WILL BE  
GOOD TO EXCELLENT.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-050915-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1251 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 94 (+5) 62 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-42) 17 (-6) 82 31  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 NW 10 E 7 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 NE 10 S 5 SE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 31 20 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8150 3560  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154850 49840  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT FAIR  
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 MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
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. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. 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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-050915-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1251 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-1) 98 (+3) 66 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-24) 21 (-1) 97 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 N 7 E 7 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 NE 9 SE 6 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 22 21 8  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7050 5030  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 SE 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112800 55330  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR  
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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-050915-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1251 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 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) 68 (0) 98 (+5) 69 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-25) 22 (-6) 92 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 NW 6 E 7 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NE 8 SE 7 SE 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 28 19 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6880 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 SE 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116960 52800  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR  
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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-050915-  
LEA-  
1251 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 95 (+3) 67 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-12) 31 (+1) 98 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 NE 6 E 8 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 E 8 SE 6 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 25 16 8  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4380 5590  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56940 55900  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-050915-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
151 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025 /1251 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 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 (+1) 91 (+7) 63 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-40) 20 (-8) 86 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 NW 8 E 7 E 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 NE 6 E 7 E 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 22 18 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830 2880  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67620 40320  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
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. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
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. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-050915-  
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  
151 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 99 (+8) 65 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-16) 18 (-14) 91 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 W 5 E 7 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 E 5 E 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 23 18 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7570 4870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113550 68180  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD 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. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
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. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-050915-  
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  
151 PM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 98 (+6) 69 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 29 (-16) 94 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 SE 5 SE 8 SE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 E 6 SE 6 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 21 14 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4380 3690  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56940 47970  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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