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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
154 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS INCREASE DURING THE THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
MINRHS FALL BELOW 15% FOR MUCH OF THE AREA (SAVE EASTERNMOST
PORTIONS). MEANWHILE, WINDS BECOME BREEZY DURING THIS TIMEFRAME,
HIGH TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL, AND FUELS CONTINUE TO DRY. AS
A RESULT, ELEVATED TO NEAR-CRITICAL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED
STARTING THURSDAY, NEARING CRITICAL CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. A FRONT TUESDAY YIELDS MORE
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND IMPROVING MINRHS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-140930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1254 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 91 (+4) 59 89
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 10 (0) 24 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 W 6 SW 17 W 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 15 W 17 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 25 45 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13310 13520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 332750 324480
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 5 5 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-140930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1254 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 97 (+4) 59 96
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 11 (0) 30 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 14 S 5 SW 13 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 SW 11 SW 10 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 17 41 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14120 16420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 296520 295560
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-140930-
EDDY PLAINS-
1254 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 98 (+3) 62 97
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 12 (+1) 35 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 15 S 6 SW 14 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SW 12 SW 10 SW 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 33 39 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14200 12480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 312400 324480
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 3 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-140930-
LEA-
1254 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 97 (+5) 60 95
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-7) 13 (+1) 38 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 S 9 SW 12 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SW 11 SW 9 SW 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 28 39 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13810 13590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 317630 380520
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 1 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-140930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
154 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026 /1254 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 89 (+6) 62 87
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 14 (+4) 27 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 SW 8 W 13 W 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 W 13 W 10 W 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 26 40 43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12470 9810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 311750 294300
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 4 5 7
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT CRITICAL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-140930-
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
154 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-3) 98 (+7) 63 97
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 12 (+1) 43 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 S 6 SW 6 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 SW 8 W 5 W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 18 27 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11800 12480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 188800 324480
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 1 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-140930-
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
154 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 98 (+4) 66 99
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-8) 13 (-2) 59 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 S 10 S 13 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 12 S 11 SW 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 27 37 35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11210 12340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 246620 357860
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 1 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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