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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
230 AM CST WED NOV 26 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW. MINRH VALUES REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL
THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, WITH ERCS AROUND OR
BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE. WINDS GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL
THRESHOLDS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THOUGH BECOME BREEZY OUT OF THE
SOUTH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, THESE DO NOT OVERLAP WITH CRITICAL
MINRHS. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES RANGE FROM MODERATE TO EXCELLENT (WITH
THE BEST RECOVERIES EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE WEEK THROUGH NEXT WEEK).
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.
NMZ116-262230-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
130 AM MST WED NOV 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-3) 33 (0) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+6) 60 (-19) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SW 7 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 W 6 SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 28 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2680 3150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45560 37800
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ117-262230-
CHAVES PLAINS-
130 AM MST WED NOV 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 28 (-5) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+3) 97 (+27) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 LGT/VAR E 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 36 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2710 2810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46070 28100
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,
SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-262230-
EDDY PLAINS-
130 AM MST WED NOV 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-10) 32 (-7) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+10) 91 (+23) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 LGT/VAR E 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 26 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 3040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42000 21280
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-262230-
LEA-
130 AM MST WED NOV 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 30 (-4) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 98 (+34) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 28 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740 3420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43840 30780
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-262230-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
230 AM CST WED NOV 26 2025 /130 AM MST WED NOV 26 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 36 (0) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+11) 74 (-6) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 SW 5 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 W 5 SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 25 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1570 2580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25120 25800
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-262230-
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
230 AM CST WED NOV 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 35 (-5) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+14) 93 (+12) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 25 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850 3450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45600 27600
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-262230-
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
230 AM CST WED NOV 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-13) 34 (-6) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+6) 96 (+25) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 SE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 31 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810 3140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42150 31400
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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