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FNUS54 KMAF 050912
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
312 AM CST WED NOV 5 2025
DISCUSSION
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MIN RHS WILL FALL TO NEAR OR
BELOW 15% ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA EACH DAY THROUGH SATURDAY
(ESPECIALLY OVER LOCATIONS WEST OF THE PECOS). ERCS ALSO TREND
UP, WITH ALL OF THE REGION IN THE 50-74TH PERCENTILE (AND 75-89TH
PERCENTILE FOR THE BIG BEND AND PORTIONS OF THE TRANS PECOS AND
PERMIAN BASIN). WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS,
WHICH WILL KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS LOW TO LOCALLY ELEVATED.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-052215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
212 AM MST WED NOV 5 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 41 (-9) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-1) 38 (+6) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 NW 5 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 W 7 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 16 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 4700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94400 112800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-052215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
212 AM MST WED NOV 5 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-3) 39 (-7) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-1) 78 (+34) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 18 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4770 3880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62010 58200
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
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. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-052215-
EDDY PLAINS-
212 AM MST WED NOV 5 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-2) 42 (-8) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-2) 65 (+23) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 N 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 17 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5180 5190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56980 103800
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-052215-
LEA-
212 AM MST WED NOV 5 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 40 (-10) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-1) 87 (+46) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 18 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4970 4600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74550 78200
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-052215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
312 AM CST WED NOV 5 2025 /212 AM MST WED NOV 5 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 47 (-6) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-3) 33 (-2) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 W 5 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 W 7 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 18 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250 3910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52000 89930
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-052215-
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
312 AM CST WED NOV 5 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 48 (-4) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (0) 40 (+6) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 19 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6270 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75240 106420
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 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 LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-052215-
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
312 AM CST WED NOV 5 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 43 (-8) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-5) 86 (+26) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 21 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64350 92520
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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