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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
324 AM CST THU NOV 6 2025
DISCUSSION
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
SATURDAY. BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, AND VAN HORN
CORRIDOR AREA THIS AFTERNOON, WHERE MINIMUM RH VALUES ALSO FALL AS
LOW AS 10-15 PERCENT. ERCS ARE ALSO OBSERVED TO BE ABOVE THE 75TH
PERCENTILE OVER THESE LOCATIONS, SO A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON TO
HIGHLIGHT THE ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MIN RH VALUES
WILL DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AGAIN
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, BUT 20 FT WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER. COLDER
TEMPERATURES RETURN LATE THIS WEEKEND BEHIND A STRONGER COLD
FRONT.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-062230-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
224 AM MST THU NOV 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 46 (+2) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-2) 36 (-7) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 W 10 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 W 11 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 36 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4820 4290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110860 72930
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-062230-
CHAVES PLAINS-
224 AM MST THU NOV 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 42 (+1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-2) 49 (-26) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 NW 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 39 35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490 4160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55840 62400
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 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. 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 UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-062230-
EDDY PLAINS-
224 AM MST THU NOV 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 47 (+2) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-1) 41 (-24) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 NW 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 29 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4410 4270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83790 64050
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
60. 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. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-062230-
LEA-
224 AM MST THU NOV 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 46 (+4) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-1) 42 (-43) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 W 6 N 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 NW 7 E 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 36 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3820 4610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61120 82980
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-062230-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
324 AM CST THU NOV 6 2025 /224 AM MST THU NOV 6 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+6) 48 (-1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+1) 36 (+3) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 W 10 NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 W 11 W 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 40 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72600 47760
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 50.
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 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-062230-
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
324 AM CST THU NOV 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+4) 49 (-2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-1) 38 (+1) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 6 NW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 32 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5860 5870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99620 70440
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-062230-
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
324 AM CST THU NOV 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 49 (+2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (0) 57 (-19) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 W 5 N 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 33 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130 4390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61950 70240
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 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, WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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