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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
245 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025
DISCUSSION
A WARMING TREND IS IN STORE THIS WEEK FOR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST.
THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY EACH DAY BEGINNING
AROUND SUNDAY, MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS. HOWEVER, 20-FT
WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN UNDER CRITICAL CRITERIA, AND ERCS
WILL REMAIN LOW, RESULTING IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
EACH AFTERNOON, IF AT ALL. FUELS CONTINUE TO REMAIN SPARSE.
RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE MODERATE TO EXCELLENT. RECOVERY
SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE POOR IN PARTS OF THE PRESIDIO VALLEY, BUT
MODERATE TO EXCELLENT ELSEWHERE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOOTM OUT
AT 14-54% SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AND 7-24% SUNDAY.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-221130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
145 PM MST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+8) 55 (+12) 30 69
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-17) 19 (-5) 51 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SW 6 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 W 8 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 17 33 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010 7470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42140 149400
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-221130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
145 PM MST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 53 (+11) 24 71
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+6) 23 (-6) 79 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 5 NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 5 NW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 13 33 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230 6870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22300 109920
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-221130-
EDDY PLAINS-
145 PM MST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+3) 53 (+12) 25 72
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+14) 26 (-6) 79 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 5 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 20 26 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2520 6480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20160 90720
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-221130-
LEA-
145 PM MST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 52 (+13) 27 69
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+18) 24 (-7) 80 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 5 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 5 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 16 28 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2540 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17780 86880
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-221130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
245 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025 /145 PM MST FRI FEB 21 2025/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+7) 54 (+12) 34 66
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-5) 22 (-4) 47 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 E 6 SE 6 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 E 6 W 7 W 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 20 31 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2220 4960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 119040
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 5
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY, CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-221130-
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
245 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+1) 63 (+12) 30 75
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+13) 17 (-7) 71 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 LGT/VAR NE 5 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 E 5 LGT/VAR W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 21 29 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440 6940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37840 124920
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15
MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15
PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-221130-
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
245 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+2) 54 (+12) 27 74
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+26) 28 (-6) 99 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 18 28 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850 5720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22800 80080
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10
MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
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