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FNUS54 KMAF 061933  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
133 PM CST THU NOV 6 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON  
FOR THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS, GUADALUPES, AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR DUE TO  
MIN RHS BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS, ERCS IN THE 50-74TH PERCENTILE,  
AND BREEZY WINDS. MIN RHS REMAIN NEAR OR BELOW 15% THROUGH MUCH OF  
THE PERIOD (ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE PECOS). ERCS CONTINUE TO TREND  
HIGHER, ESPECIALLY FROM THE BIG BEND THROUGH THE EASTERN PERMIAN  
BASIN (75-89TH PERCENTILE ERCS THERE). NEVERTHELESS, FIRE DANGER  
REMAINS LOW TO NEARING ELEVATED AS WINDS GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT.  
 
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.  
 
NMZ116-071030-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1233 PM MST THU NOV 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 72 (-5) 45 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 15 (+4) 40 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 N 8 SW 6 W 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 SE 6 W 9 NW 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 26 33 40  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4040 7130  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64640 128340  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 2  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST 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. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-071030-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1233 PM MST THU NOV 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 75 (-6) 42 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-20) 17 (+5) 58 14  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 N 7 S 5 NW 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 SE 5 LGT/VAR N 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 37 31 31 39  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 7520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61500 135360  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 1  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 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 UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-071030-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1233 PM MST THU NOV 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 78 (-7) 44 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-19) 16 (+3) 57 13  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 N 7 LGT/VAR NW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 E 5 LGT/VAR N 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 24 25 25  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4140 7390  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53820 118240  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD  
RFTI 1 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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. 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.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-071030-  
LEA-  
1233 PM MST THU NOV 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+5) 76 (-6) 44 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-34) 15 (+3) 58 14  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 N 9 LGT/VAR W 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 E 5 LGT/VAR N 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 31 27 36  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4720 6620  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75520 119160  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 1  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. 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 LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-071030-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
133 PM CST THU NOV 6 2025 /1233 PM MST THU NOV 6 2025/  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 74 (+1) 47 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 15 (0) 37 15  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 NW 7 SW 5 W 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 W 5 W 8 W 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 25 35 31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44400 64950  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-071030-  
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  
133 PM CST THU NOV 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 86 (+2) 47 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 9 (-3) 41 11  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 NW 6 LGT/VAR W 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 NW 6 W 5 W 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 27 31 29  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5640 6860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73320 109760  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. 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 LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH 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.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-071030-  
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  
133 PM CST THU NOV 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+3) 81 (-4) 45 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-19) 14 (-1) 65 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 NW 7 LGT/VAR W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 N 6 LGT/VAR NW 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 30 27 27  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250 6530  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76500 104480  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. 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 LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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