563  
FNUS54 KMAF 102011  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
211 PM CST FRI JAN 10 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RECENT PRECIPITATION, BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES, FUEL MOISTURES  
ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE, AND LOW ERCS KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS  
LOW SATURDAY DESPITE MINRHS BEING AT OR BELOW 15% AND BREEZY  
CONDITIONS. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN VERY LOW INTO NEXT WEEK AS  
LIGHT WINDS AND HIGHER RHS RETURN TO THE REGION.  
 

 
 
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-  
111 PM MST FRI JAN 10 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) 18 (+2) 51 (+17) 20 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-27) 28 (-8) 85 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 19 W 10 N 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 15 W 16 NW 8 E 6  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 2 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 41 33 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770 3720  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47790 48360  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 1 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-111015-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
111 PM MST FRI JAN 10 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) 16 (-2) 51 (+15) 23 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-14) 35 (-12) 100 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 9 NW 9 N 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 11 N 8 NE 5  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 2 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 45 44 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990 4830  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35820 62790  
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-111015-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
111 PM MST FRI JAN 10 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) 20 (-4) 56 (+17) 24 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-23) 24 (-12) 92 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 13 W 9 N 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 W 14 NW 8 NE 6  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 2 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 27 29 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1930 5040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 N 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42460 65520  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
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 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-111015-  
LEA-  
111 PM MST FRI JAN 10 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) 19 (-4) 54 (+16) 24 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-24) 24 (-15) 100 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 W 12 NW 9 N 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 15 N 8 NE 6  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 2 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 38 41 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2180 4980  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43600 84660  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-111015-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
211 PM CST FRI JAN 10 2025 /111 PM MST FRI JAN 10 2025/  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 44 (+11) 24 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-31) 24 (-8) 67 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 W 23 W 12 NE 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 W 20 N 9 E 8  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 3 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 37 37 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1010 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30300 39200  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
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 MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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  
211 PM CST FRI JAN 10 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-9) 55 (+15) 23 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-25) 14 (-15) 61 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 SW 14 W 7 N 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 SW 15 NW 5 NE 6  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 30 33 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65260 60000  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
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 MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. 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  
211 PM CST FRI JAN 10 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-5) 58 (+16) 27 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-29) 13 (-20) 96 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 SW 13 SW 8 N 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 16 NW 6 N 7  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 2  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 32 31 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950 4430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73750 75310  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
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 MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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