054  
FNUS54 KMAF 061832  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
132 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 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.  
 
NMZ116-070915-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1232 PM MDT SUN JUL 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 89 (+1) 62 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-8) 32 (-5) 82 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 SE 8 SW 5 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 14 18 7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180 6060  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54340 66660  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR 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 MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-070915-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1232 PM MDT SUN JUL 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 93 (0) 66 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 33 (-4) 86 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 5 S 9 S 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 S 9 S 8 S 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 15 22 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5080 7870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60960 125920  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-070915-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1232 PM MDT SUN JUL 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 93 (0) 69 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (0) 37 (-4) 83 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 5 SE 9 SE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 SE 9 S 9 SE 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 11 17 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4960 6950  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49600 104250  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY 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 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-070915-  
LEA-  
1232 PM MDT SUN JUL 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-1) 90 (-1) 66 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 38 (-1) 87 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SE 5 SE 8 S 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 SE 7 SE 8 SE 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 9 13 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5370 6380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53700 102080  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-070915-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
132 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2025 /1232 PM MDT SUN JUL 6 2025/  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 87 (+3) 63 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-12) 30 (-9) 82 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 E 5 E 9 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 E 8 SE 7 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 9 16 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3580 4540  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42960 59020  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
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 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 MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-070915-  
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  
132 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 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) 65 (-5) 95 (+3) 65 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 27 (-7) 88 26  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 LGT/VAR E 10 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 E 7 SE 6 E 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 16 18 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6260 7390  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 E 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81380 81290  
VENT CATEGORY 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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-070915-  
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  
132 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 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) 69 (-3) 94 (+2) 69 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-2) 37 (-5) 85 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 SE 5 SE 8 S 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 SE 7 S 7 SE 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 13 17 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740 5560  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56880 88960  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR 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 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 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. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
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