Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
150 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain low. MinRH values are expected
to remain above critical thresholds through most of the week,
with ERCs around or below the 50th percentile. A cold front moves
into the area later this evening and into early Wednesday morning,
leading to breezy 20ft winds that should gradually subside by
Wednesday afternoon. as well as cooler conditions.

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.


NMZ116-252245-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1250 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+3)      29 (-10)     61
RH % (24h trend)      17 (-14)     90 (+25)     24
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 10        NE  5        S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  8         E  5         S  9
Wind 10000 FT MSL     25           16           23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5010                      3060
Transport Wnd (kts)   NW 19                     S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     95190                     48960
Vent Category         Good                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Colder. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ117-252245-
Chaves Plains-
1250 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-1)      31 (-6)      59
RH % (24h trend)      24 (-4)      77 (-1)      32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7        NE  8        S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE 10        E  5         S 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL     29           22           29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4970                      3150
Transport Wnd (kts)   N 15                      S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     74550                     53550
Vent Category         Good                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 5 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.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Cooler. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ118-252245-
Eddy Plains-
1250 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+1)      36 (-4)      61
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-8)      74 (0)       34
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5        NE  6        SE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  6         NE  6        S  9
Wind 10000 FT MSL     17           15           24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4440                      3190
Transport Wnd (kts)   NW 13                     S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     57720                     47850
Vent Category         Fair                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ119-252245-
Lea-
1250 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+1)      30 (-9)      57
RH % (24h trend)      23 (-5)      66 (-7)      28
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7        NE  8        SE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  8         E  8         S  9
Wind 10000 FT MSL     29           22           29
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4770                      3140
Transport Wnd (kts)   NW 16                     S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     76320                     53380
Vent Category         Good                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast 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 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Cooler. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.

$$

TXZ270-271-252245-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
150 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 /1250 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+5)      33 (-8)      56
RH % (24h trend)      25 (-13)     85 (+15)     37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  9         NE  5        E 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  7         NE 12        S  6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     23           12           20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2470                      1810
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 14                      SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     34580                     28960
Vent Category         Poor                      Poor
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$

TXZ272-273-275>282-252245-
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
150 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+5)      36 (-6)      66
RH % (24h trend)      18 (-8)      92 (+26)     32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         Lgt/Var      E  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         NE  7        SE  6
Wind 10000 FT MSL     21           9            19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4960                      3260
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 12                      SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     59520                     52160
Vent Category         Fair                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum relative
humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-252245-
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
150 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (0)       36 (-7)      62
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-5)      74 (+3)      28
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  5        E  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        NE  7        SE  5
Wind 10000 FT MSL     20           17           27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5120                      3330
Transport Wnd (kts)   W 11                      SE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     56320                     53280
Vent Category         Fair                      Fair
RFTI                  0            0            0
RFTI Category         Nil          Nil          Nil

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity
above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.

$$