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FNUS54 KMAF 291007
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
407 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH NEXT WEEK. MINIMUM RHS
STAY ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS WITH FAIR TO GOOD OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES. BREEZY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST TODAY WEST OF
THE PECOS, THOUGHT ERCS BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE HELP LIMIT FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COLDER TODAY AND
TUESDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE OF
WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH
TONIGHT, WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOCUSED OVER THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, UPPER TRANS PECOS, AND
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-292215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
307 AM MST MON DEC 29 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-28) 19 (-5) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+38) 100 (+13) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 9 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1490 1460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29800 13140
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-292215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
307 AM MST MON DEC 29 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-27) 18 (-7) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+27) 100 (+27) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 15 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2150 1270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21500 13970
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-292215-
EDDY PLAINS-
307 AM MST MON DEC 29 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-34) 21 (-8) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+22) 100 (+19) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 10 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130 1470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25560 11760
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-292215-
LEA-
307 AM MST MON DEC 29 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-30) 20 (-8) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+15) 100 (+41) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 11 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2020 1730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28280 20760
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-292215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
407 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025 /307 AM MST MON DEC 29 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-25) 25 (-4) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+19) 81 (+15) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 32 E 9 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 21 E 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 11 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1220 1170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 39 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47580 11700
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-292215-
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
407 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-26) 26 (-8) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-14) 64 (+8) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 20 NE 10 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 14 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650 2490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 27 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71550 19920
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-292215-
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
407 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-32) 26 (-7) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-4) 90 (+44) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 17 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950 2700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56050 27000
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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