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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
348 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW TO ELEVATED THROUGH THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART
OF THE WEEK BEFORE A COLD FRONT BRINGS COOLER TEMPERATURES
THURSDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WITH LOW AFTERNOON RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS BECOME VERY BREEZY IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN AND ADJACENT PLAINS EACH AFTERNOON. GIVEN RECENT RAINFALL,
ERCS REMAIN LOW AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT
THIS TIME. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL GENERALLY BE GOOD TO
EXCELLENT FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-052130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
248 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 44 (-10) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (+7) 51 (+12) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 21 SW 25 W 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 29 W 20 W 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 52 45 51
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7790 9700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 39 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 303810 310400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-052130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
248 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-4) 47 (-9) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+4) 55 (+13) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 14 SW 20 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 21 W 12 W 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 41 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9590 12310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 287700 295440
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-052130-
EDDY PLAINS-
248 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-3) 53 (-6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (+7) 47 (+10) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 W 20 W 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 24 W 16 W 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 48 44 50
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7690 10100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 35 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 269150 282800
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-052130-
LEA-
248 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-3) 51 (-7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+5) 49 (+12) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 W 18 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 21 W 13 W 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 43 44
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7990 10400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 34 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 271660 301600
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-052130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
348 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026 /248 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 48 (-9) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (+6) 47 (+8) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 27 W 29 W 28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 34 W 28 W 30
WIND 10000 FT MSL 46 45 50
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6210 7120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 38 W 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 235980 242080
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH
THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-052130-
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
348 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+6) 54 (-6) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-6) 43 (+5) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 15 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 17 W 11 W 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 41 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9600 8570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 278400 222820
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 3 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH 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. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-052130-
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
348 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 59 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-4) 49 (-6) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 12 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 W 7 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 43 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9170 9640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 275100 241000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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