189  
FNUS54 KMAF 080556  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1256 AM CDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL THROUGH THE WEEK GIVEN  
RECENT WETTING RAINS, MIN RHS 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. THE MAIN FIRE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE LIGHTNING  
CAUSING IA STARTS.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-082115-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1156 PM MDT MON JUL 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 63 (-1) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-13) 76 (-2) 22  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 SW 5 SE 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 6 21 8  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7930 8130  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87230 81300  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 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. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-082115-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1156 PM MDT MON JUL 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 66 (-1) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-8) 83 (-2) 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SE 7 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 6 S 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 20 7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8250 9010  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82500 90100  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-082115-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1156 PM MDT MON JUL 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 69 (-1) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 80 (-2) 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SE 8 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 SE 6 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 19 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6680 7720  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66800 77200  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD 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. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
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 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-082115-  
LEA-  
1156 PM MDT MON JUL 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 66 (-2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 84 (-3) 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SE 7 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 S 6 S 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 16 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5990 7380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59900 73800  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
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  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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 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.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-082115-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
1256 AM CDT TUE JUL 8 2025 /1156 PM MDT MON JUL 7 2025/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+6) 63 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-18) 75 (-4) 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 E 9 SE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 E 7 E 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 21 8  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6090  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 SE 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67200 66990  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. 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  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
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.    
MONDAY
 
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. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-082115-  
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  
1256 AM CDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 63 (-5) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-10) 84 (+1) 21  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 SE 6 E 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 18 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7450 8490  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96850 101880  
VENT CATEGORY 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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 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. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 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. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-082115-  
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  
1256 AM CDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 69 (-2) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 85 (-1) 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SE 7 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 S 6 SE 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 13 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6270 7040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87780 91520  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD 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 MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. 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 MID 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 LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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