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FNUS54 KMAF 092033
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
233 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2025
DISCUSSION
A COMBINATION OF INCREASED WESTERLY 20-FT WINDS, LOW RH VALUES
AROUND 10 PERCENT, AND ERCS BETWEEN THE 50TH AND 75TH PERCENTILES
THURSDAY WILL BRING ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
AREAS. MIN RHS HOVER NEAR CRITICAL THRESHOLDS WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY, PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND
REGIONS.
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.
NMZ116-101030-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
133 PM MST TUE DEC 9 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 58 (-7) 37 72
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+12) 25 (+12) 61 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 17 N 12 SW 6 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 E 9 W 8 W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 48 33 30 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090 2840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55620 51120
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-101030-
CHAVES PLAINS-
133 PM MST TUE DEC 9 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+7) 62 (-7) 33 71
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+15) 29 (+15) 81 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 N 10 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 SE 7 SW 5 SW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 45 24 34 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3950 2910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71100 46560
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-101030-
EDDY PLAINS-
133 PM MST TUE DEC 9 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+6) 64 (-6) 35 71
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+9) 26 (+14) 73 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 N 10 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 E 7 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 31 19 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230 2550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71910 28050
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-101030-
LEA-
133 PM MST TUE DEC 9 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 63 (-5) 34 70
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+5) 25 (+13) 68 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 NE 15 S 5 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 11 E 10 S 5 W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 25 24 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910 2610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 26 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101660 41760
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-101030-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
233 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2025 /133 PM MST TUE DEC 9 2025/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 58 (0) 37 64
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+4) 24 (+10) 62 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 18 NE 16 SE 5 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 NE 14 W 6 W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 26 16 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030 1910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 24 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48720 40110
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 1 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-101030-
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
233 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 71 (+2) 34 73
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 15 (+2) 66 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 NW 9 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 NE 10 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 30 16 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440 3150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68800 53550
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-101030-
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
233 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 66 (-5) 35 73
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-7) 20 (+7) 69 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 N 13 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 NE 13 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 27 16 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 29 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111070 50880
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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