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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
405 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MINIMUM RHS STAY ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES NEARLY AREAWIDE. SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
INCREASE SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING
INCREASING NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY. HOWEVER, ERCS BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE HELP LIMIT FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL
THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE FALLING BELOW NORMAL MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE OF WINTRY
PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT, 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.
NMZ116-272230-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
305 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 43 (-7) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+6) 77 (+15) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 13 W 20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 16 W 13 NW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 52 52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580 5390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 NW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150660 156310
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
FREEZING RAIN. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-272230-
CHAVES PLAINS-
305 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 42 (-5) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+3) 86 (+12) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 9 NW 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 SW 6 NW 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 41 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6250 5690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131250 147940
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-272230-
EDDY PLAINS-
305 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+2) 48 (-3) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 78 (+13) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 W 9 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 SW 7 NW 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 46 50
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5040 6090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105840 152250
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-272230-
LEA-
305 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 46 (-4) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+1) 80 (+15) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 9 W 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 SW 8 NW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 43 43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5130 5820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 NW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107730 157140
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-272230-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
405 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025 /305 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+3) 44 (-8) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-3) 87 (+33) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 12 W 24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 W 13 W 24
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 46 51
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290 4640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98670 167040
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS,
RAIN SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET. PATCHY
BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. A
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-272230-
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
405 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 46 (-7) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-2) 82 (+27) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 6 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 37 42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650 5500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97650 148500
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING
RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES, A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-272230-
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
405 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 51 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-2) 87 (+10) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 7 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 SW 6 NW 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 35 39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170 6330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79230 177240
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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