836  
FNUS54 KMAF 291920  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
120 PM CST SAT NOV 29 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE MINIMAL. A STRONG FRONT ARRIVES LATE TODAY  
BRINGING WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES SUNDAY WITH A HARD FREEZE  
EXPECTED FOR MANY LOCATIONS. WE WARM BY MIDWEEK WITH ANOTHER FRONT  
LATE IN THE WEEK. THE FORECAST REMAINS DRY UNTIL LATE WEEK WHEN A  
LOW CHANCE (10-30%) OF RAIN ENTERS THE PICTURE. ERCS REMAIN BELOW  
THE 50TH PERCENTILE, MIN RHS REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS, AND  
RH RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 
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.  
 
NMZ116-301030-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1220 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-17) 47 (-18) 24 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+23) 31 (+14) 80 22  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 SE 9 S 9 SW 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 SE 12 SW 8 W 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 26 46 51  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210 6230  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41990 161980  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-301030-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1220 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-13) 46 (-22) 22 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-24) 30 (+9) 82 26  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 SE 9 S 12 S 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 S 12 S 8 NW 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 30 42 42  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3220 5830  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54740 110770  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-301030-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1220 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-12) 45 (-26) 26 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-22) 34 (+14) 77 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 SE 10 SE 12 S 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 SE 13 SE 9 NW 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 27 42 44  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2960 5060  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56240 75900  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-301030-  
LEA-  
1220 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-17) 43 (-27) 22 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-38) 27 (+7) 78 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 10 SE 9 S 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 SE 10 SE 7 W 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 30 44 44  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480 5340  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39680 96120  
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-301030-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
120 PM CST SAT NOV 29 2025 /1220 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2025/  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-17) 43 (-19) 29 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+18) 39 (+17) 75 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 E 18 SE 9 SW 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 E 11 S 6 W 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 26 39 44  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 920 5060  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 32 W 27  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29440 136620  
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-301030-  
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  
120 PM CST SAT NOV 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-15) 56 (-16) 31 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (0) 35 (+16) 85 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 14 E 6 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 E 9 SE 5 W 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 26 37 37  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130 5320  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 21 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44730 106400  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-301030-  
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  
120 PM CST SAT NOV 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-21) 45 (-29) 28 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-30) 29 (+5) 74 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 NE 11 E 6 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 E 8 SE 5 W 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 28 38 38  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43920 53200  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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