234  
FNUS54 KMAF 190946  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
346 AM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER OUR REGION THROUGH TUESDAY  
AND FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE EARLY PART  
OF THE WEEK. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 20 PERCENT OVER  
MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS  
THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT SOUTHEASTERLY BY THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER  
REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL BRING INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY WINDS  
TO OUR AREA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-192230-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
246 AM MST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-19) 14 (-2) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+16) 68 (-14) 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 E 11 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 E 9 NE 14  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 35 28  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580 2720  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49020 43520  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY.  
LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS  
AROUND 50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-192230-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
246 AM MST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-22) 15 (-2) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+15) 66 (-12) 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SE 11 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SE 10 NE 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 29 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 3760  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54400 48880  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY.  
LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-192230-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
246 AM MST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-24) 17 (-4) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+16) 62 (-10) 24  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 SE 12 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SE 11 E 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 35 30  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310 3290  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62890 49350  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-192230-  
LEA-  
246 AM MST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-22) 13 (-4) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+6) 60 (-19) 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 SE 11 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 SE 13 E 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 32 28  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480 3190  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 SE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55680 57420  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-192230-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
346 AM CST SUN JAN 19 2025 /246 AM MST SUN JAN 19 2025/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-18) 20 (+1) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+18) 60 (-24) 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 22 E 19 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 15 E 14 E 17  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 34 31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1750 1150  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 SE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31500 20700  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 1  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW  
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-192230-  
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  
346 AM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-17) 17 (-5) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+14) 61 (-10) 19  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 E 10 E 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 NE 8 E 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 35 33  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850 2470  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 19 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54150 34580  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
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 FREEZING RAIN.  
LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-192230-  
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  
346 AM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-20) 17 (-5) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (0) 55 (-16) 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 SE 10 SE 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 SE 12 E 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 34 31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3680 3360  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 SE 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51520 84000  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
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