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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
243 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BEFORE A
WARMING TREND COMMENCES LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH
OF OUR REGION EACH DAY SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY, ESPECIALLY OVER
LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS. 20-FT WINDS WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN UNDER CRITICAL CRITERIA, AND ERCS WILL REMAIN LOW. WHILE
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE ELEVATED DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LATE THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK, FUELS CONTINUE TO
REMAIN SPARSE. RECOVERY WILL BE MODERATE TO EXCELLENT TONIGHT.
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL GENERALLY BE POOR ALONG AND WEST OF THE
PECOS LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-222230-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
143 AM MST SAT FEB 22 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+11) 30 (+8) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-5) 44 (-16) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 W 9 NW 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 40 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2860 6220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25740 149280
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-222230-
CHAVES PLAINS-
143 AM MST SAT FEB 22 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+10) 24 (+4) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 75 (+2) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 37 42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20080 88560
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-222230-
EDDY PLAINS-
143 AM MST SAT FEB 22 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+10) 25 (+3) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 74 (+1) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 28 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 5170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18900 77550
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-222230-
LEA-
143 AM MST SAT FEB 22 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+13) 27 (+6) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-6) 75 (-4) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 32 37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19600 86830
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-222230-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
243 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025 /143 AM MST SAT FEB 22 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+12) 34 (+8) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-4) 41 (-18) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 5 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 W 7 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 32 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1940 3150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19400 63000
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-222230-
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
243 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+12) 30 (+4) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-6) 66 (-2) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 33 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3110 5920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27990 112480
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-222230-
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
243 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+12) 27 (+3) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 93 (+8) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 28 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18480 86020
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
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