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FNUS54 KMAF 251914
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
114 PM CST THU DEC 25 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MIN
RHS REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS WITH RECOVERIES REMAINING FAIR TO
GOOD NEARLY AREAWIDE. WINDS REMAIN LIGHT BEFORE A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE FALLING
BELOW NORMAL FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT WEEK. PRECIPITATION
CHANCES INCREASE LATE SUNDAY AND THROUGH MONDAY, BUT AMOUNTS LOOK
TO REMAIN LOW.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-261015-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1214 PM MST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-7) 73 (+2) 45 71
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+28) 18 (-8) 66 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 W 7 SW 8 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 SW 10 SW 8 SW 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 34 34 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91960 190800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-261015-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1214 PM MST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 75 (-2) 43 76
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+29) 24 (-1) 78 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 29 32 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720 6540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40800 150420
VENT CATEGORY FAIR EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ118-261015-
EDDY PLAINS-
1214 PM MST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 79 (+1) 48 77
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+18) 27 (+3) 73 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 28 27 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560 5290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56960 126960
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-261015-
LEA-
1214 PM MST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 78 (0) 47 77
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-5) 22 (+1) 78 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 NW 5 SW 5 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 27 30 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470 4960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58990 99200
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-261015-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
114 PM CST THU DEC 25 2025 /1214 PM MST THU DEC 25 2025/
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 71 (+4) 49 69
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+25) 30 (+4) 61 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 W 7 SW 5 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 SW 7 W 6 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 24 25 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010 4810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28140 96200
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-261015-
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
114 PM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 82 (+4) 49 82
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+1) 21 (-3) 69 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 15 25 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 4580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44000 77860
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-261015-
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
114 PM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 82 (+1) 50 81
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 23 (-1) 93 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 5 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 21 23 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3630 4250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39930 68000
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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