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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1241 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK.
TEMPERATURES TAKE A TUMBLE TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT KNOCKS
US BACK WELL BELOW NORMAL. THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THERE WILL
BE LOW (10-30%) RAIN CHANCES OVER THE BIG BEND. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG OVER THE GUADALUPE/DELAWARE MOUNTAINS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, ELEVATING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
THOUGH THESE WILL BE LIMITED BY ERCS BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE,
MIN RHS ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS, AND GOOD TO EXCELLENT RH
RECOVERY OVERNIGHT.
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.
NMZ116-042215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1141 PM MST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-9) 25 (-4) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 76 (-16) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 SW 5 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 W 8 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 38 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2870 3800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43050 106400
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-042215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1141 PM MST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-10) 23 (-7) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+25) 99 (+2) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 35 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 4170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34000 87570
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-042215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1141 PM MST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-16) 26 (-7) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+20) 91 (+7) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 39 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29880 95480
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-042215-
LEA-
1141 PM MST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-15) 25 (-4) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+21) 97 (+2) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 36 37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3530 4170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45890 87570
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-042215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1241 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025 /1141 PM MST WED DEC 3 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 33 (+2) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+7) 72 (-5) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 SE 5 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 W 5 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 42 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1730 3470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 21 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36330 107570
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-042215-
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
1241 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-12) 33 (-6) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+9) 82 (+12) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 E 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 32 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910 4490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37830 103270
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
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 AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-042215-
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
1241 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-19) 30 (-4) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+21) 94 (+11) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 39 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830 4270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48110 93940
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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