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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
157 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2025
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS FAIR
TO EXCELLENT RECOVERIES, WETTING RAINS, AND MAINLY LIGHT 20FT
WINDS PERSIST. RAIN AND IMPROVED HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED FUEL
MOISTURE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. RAIN CHANCES, SOMETIMES
ISOLATED, CONTINUE THROUGH THE COMING WEEKEND.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-290945-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1257 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 82 (-1) 55 80
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+16) 28 (+8) 93 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 N 10 E 9 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 E 12 E 8 SE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 14 22 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190 5020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88230 70280
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-290945-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1257 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 87 (0) 57 83
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+24) 33 (+7) 100 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 NE 11 SE 10 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 E 8 E 9 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 18 23 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5720 4810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91520 67340
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-290945-
EDDY PLAINS-
1257 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 90 (+2) 61 82
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+27) 31 (+6) 95 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 NE 9 E 11 E 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 E 8 E 11 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 18 20 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6290 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81770 54840
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-290945-
LEA-
1257 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (0) 88 (+3) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 35 (+6) 100 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 NE 10 E 11 E 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 E 8 E 11 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 17 24 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80220 65240
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-290945-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
157 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2025 /1257 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2025/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 85 (+4) 58 78
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+11) 27 (+5) 88 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 S 11 E 12 E 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 14 E 12 E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 17 23 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6410 4140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108970 57960
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-290945-
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
157 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 95 (+7) 61 86
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+13) 22 (-5) 90 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 SE 6 E 11 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 E 8 E 9 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 14 25 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7740 5630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123840 84450
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-290945-
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
157 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 92 (+5) 61 82
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+17) 33 (-2) 96 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 SE 8 E 10 E 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 E 9 E 9 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 12 23 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220 4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99520 67500
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
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