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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 130 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

- Above-normal temperatures are expected into next week, despite weak cold fronts moving through the region.

- No precipitation will occur throughout West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 130 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

The Short Term remains quiet. Highs today warm relative to yesterday as breezy southwesterly to westerly winds develop and we remain under northwesterly to quasi-zonal flow aloft. Temperatures top out in the upper 60s and low-to-mid 70s areawide. For references, these highs are about 8-12 degrees above seasonal norms. Meanwhile, lows tonight dip down into the 40s for most (30s in the typical cool spots). By Wednesday morning, a front arrives, yielding gusty northerly to northeasterly winds through the day. That being said, this front's impact on highs will be somewhat limited, as it only knocks temperatures down 4-7 degrees relative to today's. Skies remain clear through the period, and rain chances are nil.

Sprang

LONG TERM

(Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 130 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

We start the Long Term period off with temperatures well-above normal as winds veer southwesterly to westerly and weak ridging aloft sets in. Afternoon highs are forecast to be in the low-to-mid 70s for most on Thursday. What has changed since yesterday is the cold front that is expected to move into our northern counties by Friday looks to be weaker and become more diffuse. As such, Friday afternoon highs only drop a couple degrees for some (as opposed to 60s). Another change is that the NBM is now running on the higher end of guidance (75th percentile) for Saturday as well. Given the latest guidance and cluster analysis, this makes sense as models are depicting higher heights in the data and the cold front is not expected to be as strong. However, this may change as there is still a lot of spread amongst the ensembles.

There are some indications that a stronger cold front may move through the area by Saturday night, giving rise to the possibility that temperatures may drop below normal. By the start of next week, models indicate southerly return flow and ridging overhead, bringing temperatures back up once again. As always, we will continue to monitor trends in the data and make changes to the forecast as needed. The extended forecast remains on track with respect to remaining dry.

Greening

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1046 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

VFR conditions and light winds will continue this TAF period.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Big Spring 70 42 63 36 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 72 42 65 37 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 72 45 73 40 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 75 46 67 40 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 60 41 57 40 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 69 42 63 35 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 67 34 66 31 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 69 43 63 38 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 69 44 63 39 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 72 39 65 35 / 0 0 0 0

MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. NM...None.