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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
121 AM CST SUN NOV 9 2025
DISCUSSION
BREEZY NORTHEASTERLY/EASTERLY 20-FT WINDS AT LEAST 20 MILES PER
HOUR BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT TODAY ALONG WITH PERSISTING ERCS
IN THE 50TH-74TH PERCENTILE WILL BE OFFSET BY COLDER THAN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND MIN RH ABOVE CRITICAL 15% ALONG WITH GOOD
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY, MAINTAINING LOW FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS INTO
EARLY WEEK. COLDER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES MONDAY WILL CONTINUE
TO TEMPER FIRE RISK, BUT WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
BREEZY SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GUADALUPES
INTO SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, MIN RH BELOW CRITICAL 15% FOR MOST OF
THE AREA APART FROM NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN WILL INTRODUCE
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH RFTIS UP TO 4-5 OVER
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS. PERSISTENT NEAR TO BELOW CRITICAL
MIN RH OVER THESE REGIONS INTO LATE WEEK PRIOR TO MORE HUMID AIR
AND RETURNING NON ZERO RAIN CHANCES WILL BE OFFSET BY LIGHT 20-FT
WINDS THEREAFTER.
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.
NMZ116-092215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1221 AM MST SUN NOV 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-21) 28 (-7) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+6) 63 (+4) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 S 5 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 SW 5 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 12 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3530 3160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63540 44240
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
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 MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-092215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1221 AM MST SUN NOV 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-16) 28 (-7) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+4) 72 (+13) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 S 5 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 13 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4980 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79680 57800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
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. NORTH
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.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-092215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1221 AM MST SUN NOV 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-18) 32 (-7) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+6) 67 (+13) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 SE 5 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 S 5 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 9 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5110 3800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86870 57000
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 80. 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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-092215-
LEA-
1221 AM MST SUN NOV 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-17) 28 (-9) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (+3) 76 (+24) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 E 5 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR S 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 7 14 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5290 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111090 64090
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-092215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
121 AM CST SUN NOV 9 2025 /1221 AM MST SUN NOV 9 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-18) 32 (-7) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (+5) 57 (+8) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 E 8 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 SE 7 SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 5 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330 2360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 27 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62910 23600
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-092215-
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
121 AM CST SUN NOV 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-18) 30 (-14) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (+5) 64 (+18) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 16 E 8 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 6 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 7 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990 3980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 27 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107730 47760
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. 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 UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-092215-
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
121 AM CST SUN NOV 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-19) 31 (-12) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+6) 76 (+31) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 E 5 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 LGT/VAR S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 18 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5130 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 23 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117990 66900
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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