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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
109 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
DISCUSSION
MIN RH ABOVE CRITICAL 15% AND GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WITH ON AND
OFF CHANCES OF WETTING RAINS TODAY FOLLOWED BY DRIER WEATHER BUT
CONTINUED MIN RH ABOVE CRITICAL MAINTAIN LOW FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. THIS WEEK, WIDESPREAD CLOUD COVER, AT LEAST A LOW TO
MODERATE CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA NORTHEAST OF
THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND INTO BIG BEND, AND TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO
SEASONABLE NORMS WILL MAINTAIN LOW FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MIN
RH ABOVE CRITICAL THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE PERIOD AND GOOD
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY, COUPLED WITH TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO SEASONABLE
NORMS AND ONLY A FEW DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE, WILL OFFSET 20-FT
WINDS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING UP TO 20 MILES PER HOUR DURING THE
AFTERNOON LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AND CONTINUED DRY
FUELS WITH ERCS IN THE 50TH TO 74TH PERCENTILE TO MAINTAIN LOW
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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.
NMZ116-211015-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1209 PM MST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 62 (+4) 33 59
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-6) 24 (-22) 71 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 W 10 SW 5 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 SW 7 W 5 SE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 31 14 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3140 2880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59660 46080
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. 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
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-211015-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1209 PM MST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-12) 66 (+3) 32 65
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 28 (-24) 93 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 W 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 24 14 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730 3650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63410 47450
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. 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
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-211015-
EDDY PLAINS-
1209 PM MST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-14) 67 (0) 35 67
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 25 (-22) 78 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 28 13 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3660 3780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43920 60480
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-211015-
LEA-
1209 PM MST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-16) 66 (0) 34 67
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 25 (-27) 84 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 8 LGT/VAR E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 W 6 LGT/VAR SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 44 29 16 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3630 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65340 59840
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-211015-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
109 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025 /1209 PM MST THU NOV 20 2025/
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-14) 59 (+2) 39 60
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 28 (-27) 56 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 15 W 12 W 5 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 W 8 N 6 E 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 45 39 14 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1660 2400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31540 48000
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-211015-
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
109 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-19) 73 (+1) 40 74
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 19 (-15) 63 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 W 5 LGT/VAR E 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 W 5 LGT/VAR E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 34 21 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920 4030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 E 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54880 76570
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-211015-
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
109 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-19) 73 (0) 39 71
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 20 (-26) 82 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 W 7 LGT/VAR E 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 45 40 20 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4320 3390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73440 57630
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
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