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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1249 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS ANTICIPATED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY,
BRINGING STRONGER WINDS AND A BRIEF SHOT OF COOLER AIR. MINRHS
STAY WELL ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. ERCS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN THE
50TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE ACROSS THE REGION.
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.
NMZ116-131030-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1149 AM MST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-7) 74 (+9) 29 51
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+15) 9 (-9) 81 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 NW 7 NE 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 W 10 N 9 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 27 22 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120 2140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 E 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59280 40660
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ117-131030-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1149 AM MST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-7) 75 (+5) 29 50
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+40) 11 (-8) 100 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 SW 5 NE 8 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 W 7 NE 8 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 31 25 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 2960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43200 35520
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-131030-
EDDY PLAINS-
1149 AM MST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 75 (+3) 33 48
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+39) 16 (-4) 90 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR N 6 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 19 20 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2040 2580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20400 28380
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
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 MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
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
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-131030-
LEA-
1149 AM MST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 73 (+2) 26 47
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+44) 13 (-6) 99 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 SW 6 N 7 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 NE 12 E 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 27 25 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 2210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38400 30940
VENT CATEGORY POOR 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 UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-131030-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1249 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025 /1149 AM MST FRI DEC 12 2025/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 68 (+4) 33 44
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+17) 18 (-1) 80 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 W 8 NW 7 NE 26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 NE 17 E 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 28 19 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1290 1300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 E 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23220 40300
VENT CATEGORY POOR 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 LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-131030-
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
1249 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 76 (+4) 34 57
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+24) 14 (-3) 80 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 N 7 NE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 24 20 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3210 2350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44940 47000
VENT CATEGORY FAIR 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 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-131030-
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
1249 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 76 (+5) 31 47
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+39) 17 (-6) 90 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 NE 10 NE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 24 21 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610 2200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33930 44000
VENT CATEGORY POOR 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 LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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