070 
FXUS64 KMAF 061121
AFDMAF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
521 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 520 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

- Gusty winds expected this afternoon/early evening (especially in
  the Guadalupes/Delaware Mountains). There is the potential of
  patchy blowing dust across portions of southeast New Mexico,
  much of the Permian Basin, and around the Davis Mountains. 

- After a weak front Saturday night/Sunday morning, a warming 
  trend develops early next week. Precipitation chances are nil 
  through the extended.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 138 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

Another day of gusty, downsloping winds is expected this 
afternoon/evening as the upper-level system advances and the lee 
trough brings about a surface low over the Southern Plains. Winds 
are expected to be a bit breezier than they were on Friday as winds 
accelerate in response to the surface low. Winds will especially be 
strong in the Guadalupe/ Davis Mountains (including the Carlsbad 
Caverns), prompting a High Wind Warning being issued once again. 
Patchy blowing dust is also possible this afternoon across southeast 
New Mexico, much of the Permian Basin, and our western counties of 
west Texas in response to the dry gusty winds. Afternoon highs are 
forecast to be 2-7 degrees warmer than Friday for most due to clear 
skies, northwest flow aloft, and stronger downsloping winds. 

A cold front pushes through the area Saturday night into early 
Sunday morning, shifting winds northerly to northeasterly, and 
dropping Sunday's afternoon highs 7-10 degrees from today's for most. 
Northwest flow aloft persists on Sunday, keeping skies clear and our 
area dry.  

Greening

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 138 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

Lows Monday morning dip down into the 30s across West Texas and 
Southeast New Mexico, with upper 20s in the far northern Permian 
Basin. Nevertheless, southerly winds begin to redevelop by Monday 
morning at the surface. Meanwhile, our region remains under 
northwesterly flow aloft. Though Monday's highs will remain in the 
60s areawide, as a result of these factors they trend up 2-4 degrees 
above Sunday's highs. Temperatures continue to tick up daily through 
next week, topping out in the 70s areawide by Wednesday and Thursday 
(with some highs topping out near/just above 80F Thursday in the 
Lower Trans-Pecos and along the Rio Grande). For reference, these 
temperatures are about 12-18 degrees above normal for this time of 
year. Guidance continues to indicate a front will enter the area 
sometime Friday, though details regarding frontal strength and 
timing continue to remain uncertain (a lot of spread with regard to 
temperatures exists within ensemble members, and our current high is 
on the higher end of guidance). In any case, this front will at 
least knock highs down closer to normal Friday and Saturday (60s 
across much of the area, 70s along the Rio Grande). Stay tuned for 
updates! Otherwise, precipitation chances remain near-zero through 
the period under clear skies.

Sprang

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 520 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

VFR conditions prevail at all terminals the next 24 hours. Westerly 
winds become gusty (between 20-25kts) this afternoon, beginning 
around 18Z. 

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring               69  40  61  30 /   0   0   0   0 
Carlsbad                 69  39  63  32 /   0   0   0   0 
Dryden                   77  48  71  37 /   0   0   0   0 
Fort Stockton            74  44  64  36 /   0   0   0   0 
Guadalupe Pass           57  40  57  37 /   0   0   0   0 
Hobbs                    67  36  61  29 /   0   0   0   0 
Marfa                    64  35  63  27 /   0   0   0   0 
Midland Intl Airport     68  41  61  33 /   0   0   0   0 
Odessa                   68  42  61  34 /   0   0   0   0 
Wink                     70  38  63  32 /   0   0   0   0 

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Wind Warning from noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 9 PM CST /8 
     PM MST/ this evening for Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 
     Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.

NM...High Wind Warning from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this 
     evening for Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...55
LONG TERM....13
AVIATION...55