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FNUS54 KMAF 160740
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
140 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW TO NONE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS DESPITE TEMPERATURES WARMING WELL ABOVE NORMAL THIS WEEK.
MINRH VALUES DROP NEAR CRITICAL WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS
TEMPERATURES WARM UP. HOWEVER, LIGHT WINDS PREVENT CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM DEVELOPING. ERCS REMAIN NEAR TO BELOW THE
50TH PERCENTILE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
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.
NMZ116-162215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1240 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+7) 35 (-5) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-17) 35 (-15) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 8 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 NW 7 SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 24 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970 3440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91310 58480
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-162215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1240 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+15) 29 (-3) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-44) 58 (-31) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 N 5 SW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 22 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090 2530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49440 32890
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-162215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1240 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+15) 32 (-3) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-40) 51 (-35) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 NW 6 SW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 18 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2960 2810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 33720
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-162215-
LEA-
1240 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+15) 33 (-2) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-48) 50 (-44) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 NW 5 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 N 5 SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 21 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50400 33840
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-162215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
140 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025 /1240 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+8) 36 (-7) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-21) 43 (-24) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 W 9 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 NW 8 W 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 25 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1530 1720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30600 29240
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-162215-
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
140 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+12) 35 (-8) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-26) 66 (-16) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR W 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 24 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3670 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58720 49920
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-162215-
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
140 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+16) 35 (-5) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-37) 89 (-3) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 25 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2790 2880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39060 37440
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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