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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1257 PM CST WED DEC 10 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AFTER TODAY WILL BE LOW AS LIGHTER WINDS
AND MINRH BEING MAINLY ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS ARE EXPECTED
BEGINNING THURSDAY LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS
ANTICIPATED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY BRINGING STRONGER WINDS,
HOWEVER, 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.
NMZ116-111015-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1157 AM MST WED DEC 10 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 72 (+16) 41 65
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+21) 16 (-6) 48 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 W 9 W 10 NW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 W 9 W 11 NE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 23 30 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2410 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43380 51240
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-111015-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1157 AM MST WED DEC 10 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-8) 73 (+13) 37 70
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+26) 20 (-8) 66 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 5 SW 5 N 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 SW 6 NW 6 NE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 28 28 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2460 4230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34440 59220
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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 MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-111015-
EDDY PLAINS-
1157 AM MST WED DEC 10 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 72 (+10) 39 71
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+30) 22 (-5) 61 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 6 NW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR NW 6 NE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 20 26 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370 4540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28440 59020
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-111015-
LEA-
1157 AM MST WED DEC 10 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 71 (+10) 39 70
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+9) 19 (-5) 58 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 7 SW 5 N 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 SW 7 NW 6 NE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 25 23 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480 4110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39680 73980
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-111015-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1257 PM CST WED DEC 10 2025 /1157 AM MST WED DEC 10 2025/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 64 (+10) 40 65
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+34) 24 (+4) 54 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 W 10 W 10 NW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 W 11 W 12 N 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 26 29 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1230 2810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27060 39340
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-111015-
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
1257 PM CST WED DEC 10 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-9) 72 (+8) 39 76
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+36) 18 (0) 54 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 SW 6 SW 5 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 W 7 NW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 21 30 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2760 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46920 65100
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-111015-
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
1257 PM CST WED DEC 10 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 74 (+10) 39 73
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+21) 18 (-3) 67 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 5 NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 5 N 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 22 24 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50150 58720
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 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 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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