Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1241 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain minimal. Temperatures warm by
midweek until another front knocks temperatures down well below
normal Thursday. The forecast remains dry until late week when a
low chance (10-20%) 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.


NMZ116-012215-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1141 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+18)     24 (-3)      61
RH % (24h trend)      16 (-25)     67 (-12)     17
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W 11         N  8         SW 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 13        NW  6        SW 22
Wind 10000 FT MSL     50           30           44
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5390                      3670
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 24                      W 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     129360                    110100
Vent Category         Very good                 Very good
RFTI                  0            0            4
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Near Crit

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a
slight chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-012215-
Chaves Plains-
1141 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+18)     20 (-3)      64
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-16)     86 (+2)      21
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         NE  5        SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N 10         Lgt/Var      SW 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL     38           27           33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5570                      3630
Transport Wnd (kts)   NW 19                     SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     105830                    65340
Vent Category         Very good                 Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a
slight chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum relative humidity above
15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of freezing rain.
Warmer. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-012215-
Eddy Plains-
1141 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+19)     26 (-2)      67
RH % (24h trend)      27 (-13)     81 (+3)      24
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  5        N  6         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  8         Lgt/Var      SW 17
Wind 10000 FT MSL     45           30           43
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3260                      4550
Transport Wnd (kts)   NW 14                     SW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     45640                     100100
Vent Category         Fair                      Very good
RFTI                  0            0            2
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Elevated

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Warmer. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ119-012215-
Lea-
1141 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+22)     21 (-3)      63
RH % (24h trend)      24 (-13)     86 (+5)      23
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         NE  7        S  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 12        Lgt/Var      SW 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL     41           28           43
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4540                      3710
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 22                      SW 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     99880                     70490
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of freezing rain. Colder. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
freezing rain. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-012215-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1241 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 /1141 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+21)     31 (0)       60
RH % (24h trend)      26 (-23)     70 (-5)      27
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 19        NE 14        SW 17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 20         NE 11        SW 28
Wind 10000 FT MSL     45           31           40
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3710                      3440
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 28                      SW 32
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     103880                    110080
Vent Category         Very good                 Very good
RFTI                  3            0            4
RFTI Category         Near Crit    Nil          Near Crit

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-012215-
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
1241 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+22)     31 (-4)      69
RH % (24h trend)      24 (-24)     87 (+7)      25
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6        N  7         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 11         NE  5        SW 11
Wind 10000 FT MSL     36           28           32
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4540                      4120
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 21                      S 19
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     95340                     78280
Vent Category         Good                      Good
RFTI                  0            0            1
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Elevated

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds around 5 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.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 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>070-075-082-274-012215-
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
1241 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+25)     25 (-6)      67
RH % (24h trend)      31 (-9)      90 (+15)     27
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        NE  6        S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL     39           31           41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3170                      3330
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 15                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     47550                     59940
Vent Category         Fair                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Much colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
freezing rain. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$