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FNUS54 KMAF 191848
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
148 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
A BREAK FROM FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL LAST THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK
AS A WEAK STORM SYSTEM BRINGS MOISTURE BACK TO THE REGION. ALTHOUGH
RAIN CHANCES AND AMOUNTS AREN'T EXACTLY HIGH, ANY PRECIPITATION WILL
HELP THE FUELS AT THIS POINT. A RETURN TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES RISE
BACK ABOVE NORMAL.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-200930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1248 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 70 (+9) 44 80
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+32) 29 (+14) 88 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 LGT/VAR SE 10 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SE 9 S 6 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 9 15 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580 10660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66960 170560
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-200930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1248 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+8) 74 (+7) 46 85
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+38) 32 (+18) 100 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 S 5 S 12 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 SE 9 S 10 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 15 19 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5510 10760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71630 182920
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-200930-
EDDY PLAINS-
1248 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 74 (+7) 48 85
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+40) 39 (+21) 99 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 SE 6 SE 14 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 SE 9 SE 10 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 15 14 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890 10320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63570 154800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-200930-
LEA-
1248 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+6) 70 (+4) 47 82
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+42) 43 (+29) 100 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 6 SE 13 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 SE 11 S 10 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 17 17 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 8870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60000 124180
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-200930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
148 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026 /1248 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026/
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 70 (+16) 46 79
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+33) 37 (+17) 91 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 15 SE 6 E 11 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 E 9 E 7 SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 11 7 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550 9920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54600 128960
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-200930-
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
148 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 75 (+15) 47 84
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+47) 37 (+12) 96 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 5 E 11 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 E 8 E 7 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 17 8 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290 8360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55770 91960
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-200930-
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
148 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 70 (+4) 50 83
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+30) 48 (+28) 98 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 SE 7 SE 12 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 SE 11 SE 8 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 23 15 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810 4870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47770 58440
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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