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FNUS54 KMAF 281939  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 PM CST FRI NOV 28 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL  
AS MOISTURE RETURNS TODAY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN HIGH AND AND ERCS LOW. RECOVERY  
OVERNIGHTS WILL BE MODERATE TO EXCELLENT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL  
BRING WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES BY SUNDAY WITH A HARD FREEZE  
EXPECTED FOR MOST LOCATIONS.  
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-291015-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1239 PM MST FRI NOV 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 67 (+3) 22 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-15) 12 (-18) 79 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 11 E 6 SE 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 NW 8 E 8 SE 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 35 25 31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350 2520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117700 40320  
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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-291015-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1239 PM MST FRI NOV 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-1) 69 (+5) 22 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 15 (-28) 67 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 W 7 NE 9 SE 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 N 11 E 7 S 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 41 26 33  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730 3420  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114600 58140  
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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-291015-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1239 PM MST FRI NOV 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-2) 72 (+2) 27 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 16 (-23) 64 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 NW 6 E 8 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 N 6 E 8 SE 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 26 24 32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850 3260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67900 52160  
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. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-291015-  
LEA-  
1239 PM MST FRI NOV 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 72 (+6) 22 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 15 (-31) 64 24  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 W 8 NE 12 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 N 11 NE 10 SE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 36 21 33  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5120 2860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107520 42900  
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. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-291015-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
139 PM CST FRI NOV 28 2025 /1239 PM MST FRI NOV 28 2025/  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 66 (+4) 30 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-12) 18 (-25) 62 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 W 14 NE 8 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 W 8 E 18 E 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 37 36 20 30  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640 1430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SE 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52800 35750  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-291015-  
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  
139 PM CST FRI NOV 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 76 (+7) 29 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+13) 16 (-31) 80 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 W 7 N 5 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 W 7 NE 11 E 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 32 18 30  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5050 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85850 45000  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-291015-  
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  
139 PM CST FRI NOV 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 75 (+10) 27 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 16 (-41) 65 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 SW 9 NE 10 NE 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 NW 9 NE 11 E 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 33 18 32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 2530  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90100 40480  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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