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FNUS54 KMAF 191945  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
245 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY, MAINLY DUE  
TO CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND INCREASING ERCS. OTHERWISE,  
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL, ASIDE FROM GUSTY AND  
ERRATIC WINDS ACCOMPANYING ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP. 20-FT WINDS  
WILL REMAIN LOW OUTSIDE OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. RECOVERY  
OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR IN ISOLATED AREAS OF THE DAVIS AND  
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE PRESIDIO  
VALLEY, BUT MODERATE TO EXCELLENT ELSEWHERE. RECOVERY MONDAY  
NIGHT WILL BE POOR TO MODERATE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT  
AT 9-22% MONDAY AFTERNOON, AND 12-34% TUESDAY.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-201100-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
145 PM MDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 83 (+9) 41 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-23) 9 (-11) 53 19  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 W 15 W 9 NE 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 W 15 NW 9 SE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 47 32 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920 3360  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 E 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132840 63840  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 1 2 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-201100-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
145 PM MDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+1) 86 (+11) 42 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-12) 10 (-17) 55 19  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 SW 6 NW 8 NE 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 10 N 8 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 39 35 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030 4620  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132660 60060  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 2 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10  
MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-201100-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
145 PM MDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 90 (+13) 46 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 12 (-14) 52 20  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 SW 6 W 7 N 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 W 9 N 7 SE 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 42 25 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6040 4330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114760 56290  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 1 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-201100-  
LEA-  
145 PM MDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 88 (+13) 42 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-16) 11 (-15) 55 16  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 SW 8 W 6 NE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 W 11 NE 8 E 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 41 30 23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450 4790  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109000 71850  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 1 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-201100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
245 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2025 /145 PM MDT SUN OCT 19 2025/  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 80 (+10) 44 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-20) 13 (-8) 45 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 SW 14 W 10 NE 24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 15 NW 9 E 14  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 44 30 6  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570 2180  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 E 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89250 63220  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 2  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-201100-  
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 SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 92 (+12) 48 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (0) 12 (-6) 44 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SW 9 W 6 N 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 11 NW 6 NE 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 37 24 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6610 4010  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 NE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132200 64160  
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 CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-201100-  
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 SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 93 (+14) 50 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-1) 12 (-11) 49 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SW 10 W 6 N 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 W 11 N 7 NE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 39 25 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490 4510  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136290 81180  
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 CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
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