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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
130 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES, MINRHS WELL BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS
(IN THE SINGLE DIGITS), DRY FUELS, AND INCREASED WINDS BRING NEAR-
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ON SUNDAY, WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15-25 MPH ACROSS THE
EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS-PECOS. A COLD FRONT SWEEPS
THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING, PROVIDING
LITTLE RELIEF ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS BECOME NORTHEASTERLY/MORE
WIDESPREAD BEHIND THE FRONT MONDAY MORNING BEFORE DECREASING SOME
AND SHIFTING EASTERLY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-210915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1230 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 92 (+3) 55 92
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 4 (-1) 15 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 W 8 SW 14 W 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 SW 11 W 16 N 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 10 22 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10730 13750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 182410 275000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 4 5 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NEAR CRIT CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-210915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1230 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 96 (+2) 48 97
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 4 (-2) 25 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 10 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 SW 9 N 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 11 23 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10380 15290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145320 214060
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-210915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1230 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 97 (+3) 53 98
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 6 (-1) 24 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 12 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 9 S 11 N 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 9 19 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10410 11990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124920 179850
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 2 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-210915-
LEA-
1230 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 95 (+1) 52 97
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 5 (-1) 30 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 6 S 11 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 11 S 11 W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 14 30 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10170 13470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132210 215520
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-210915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
130 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026 /1230 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 89 (+4) 56 91
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-2) 6 (-1) 16 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 SW 12 SW 14 SW 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 SW 15 SW 18 SW 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 13 21 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7910 8300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126560 149400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 4 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-210915-
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
130 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 95 (+3) 53 97
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 6 (-1) 27 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SW 7 S 7 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 9 SW 7 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 9 14 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9850 10630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128050 159450
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-210915-
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
130 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 97 (+1) 56 100
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 6 (-2) 35 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 S 7 S 12 S 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 11 S 11 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 12 20 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10330 9010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144620 189210
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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