textproduct: Midland/Odessa

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1048 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

- A cold front moves through this morning, shifting winds to northerly, and dropping afternoon highs 7-12 degrees cooler than yesterday's for most.

- Warming trend through much of the extended before a front arrives late in the week.

- Precipitation chances remain near-zero through the forecast period.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Monday afternoon) Issued at 131 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

Surface analysis shows evidence of a cold front draped across the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo. This cold front is expected to push through the area overnight/early this morning, shifting winds northerly, and dropping afternoon highs 7-12 degrees from yesterday's for most. Latest upper air analysis and water vapor imagery shows us under northwest flow aloft, yielding clear skies and dry conditions. Tonight's lows are also expected to drop from the previous night's in the post-frontal airmass. Clear skies and light winds will foster effective radiational cooling, yielding overnight lows in the low-to-mid 40s for most (except 20s in higher terrain and upper 30s to low 40s near the Rio Grande). Persistent northwest flow aloft and increasing heights as a ridge builds in from the west warms temperatures up a few degrees on Monday.

Greening

LONG TERM

(Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 131 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

Dry northwesterly flow aloft persists Tuesday, with southerly to southwesterly winds at the surface. Skies remain clear, and temperatures continue to trend up. Highs in the upper 60s and low 70s can be expected across most of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. This warming trend continues through mid-week, and by Thursday highs will be in the 70s areawide (low 80s in the Trans- Pecos and along the Rio Grande). Guidance continues to indicate a front will enter the area Thursday night or Friday morning, bringing cooler temperatures back to the region. More ensemble members have begun to favor a stronger front. As a result, highs have trended down from previous forecast packages. Temperatures are currently forecast to top out in the 50s and low 60s across the area Friday and Saturday. As always, we will continue to monitor trends in the data, as some spread/uncertainty remains regarding just how cool temperatures will get. Otherwise, precipitation chances are still near-zero through the extended.

Sprang

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1048 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

VFR/CAVU conditions will prevail next 24 hours as light northerly winds veer to south.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Big Spring 32 64 34 69 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 31 65 33 72 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 39 65 37 72 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 36 69 38 75 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 36 57 37 61 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 31 62 32 69 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 26 63 29 67 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 34 63 35 68 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 35 62 35 68 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 32 64 31 71 / 0 0 0 0

MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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