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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CST SUN FEB 9 2025
DISCUSSION
THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS INTRUDED UPON WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LAST NIGHT, LARGELY ALLEVIATING FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT
AT 8-57% THIS AFTERNOON, AND 13-76% MONDAY. RECOVERY OVERNIGHT
WILL BE MODERATE TO EXCELLENT. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY DUE TO INCREASED
20-FT WINDS WITH THE ARRIVAL OF UPPER-LEVEL STORM SYSTEMS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-100045-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MST SUN FEB 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-7) 34 (-9) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+9) 87 (+49) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 SE 9 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 SE 6 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 29 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3760 4630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75200 125010
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15
PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 30 MPH.
NMZ117-100045-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MST SUN FEB 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ DRZL
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-14) 34 (-2) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+23) 93 (+23) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 SE 12 SE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 SE 9 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 31 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810 2440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39340 41480
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
NMZ118-100045-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MST SUN FEB 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-17) 38 (-3) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+21) 86 (+24) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 SE 14 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 SE 10 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 28 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2710 2510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43360 45180
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
NMZ119-100045-
LEA-
245 AM MST SUN FEB 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ DRZL
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-19) 32 (-3) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+28) 95 (+16) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 13 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 E 9 S 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 33 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2350 1900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32900 28500
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TXZ270-271-100045-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CST SUN FEB 9 2025 /245 AM MST SUN FEB 9 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-3) 37 (-12) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+4) 88 (+58) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 E 11 SE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 E 9 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 15 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92400 84960
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
VERY WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15
PERCENT. WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH.
THURSDAY
VERY WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 45 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
VERY WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-100045-
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
345 AM CST SUN FEB 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-3) 42 (-9) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (+2) 89 (+48) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 E 8 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 23 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5320 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69160 57400
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-100045-
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
345 AM CST SUN FEB 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-20) 36 (-6) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+27) 91 (+22) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 E 10 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 E 8 E 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 33 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2190 1760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30660 21120
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS
OF DENSE FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH THE DAY. A
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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