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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
322 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
DISCUSSION
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO, AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN/ADJACENT AREAS IN WEST TEXAS
TODAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ORIGINALLY ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS FOR
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO EXPECTED
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS LIMITING FIRE SPREAD. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED
BY A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT VALID THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE/DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, THE
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, AND EASTERN
CULBERSON COUNTY. MINRHS BELOW 15% SHALL COINCIDE WITH 20FT WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH AND CONTINUED DRY FUELS IN THESE LOCATIONS. FIRE
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY TUESDAY AS WINDS TREND DOWNWARD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-272115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
222 AM MDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-2) 46 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-6) 21 (-12) 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 15 SW 15 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 SW 10 W 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 55 42 43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8030 8390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 32 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 256960 243310
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 6 6
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ117-272115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
222 AM MDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-2) 46 (-4) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-4) 28 (-7) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 SW 12 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 SW 5 W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 38 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10640 10970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 244720 252310
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-272115-
EDDY PLAINS-
222 AM MDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 52 (-5) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-4) 25 (-5) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 12 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 SW 6 W 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 56 35 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9110 9370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 28 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 255080 262360
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 6 5
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ119-272115-
LEA-
222 AM MDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-4) 51 (-4) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-4) 26 (-5) 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 12 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 15 SW 5 W 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 53 33 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9570 9700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 258390 252200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 5 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-272115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
322 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026 /222 AM MDT MON APR 27 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-1) 52 (-2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-3) 20 (-13) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 25 W 21 W 22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 26 W 16 W 27
WIND 10000 FT MSL 59 35 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6320 6050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 195920 193600
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 7 8
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-272115-
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
322 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+4) 58 (-2) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-1) 43 (+7) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 W 8 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 W 6 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 49 27 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11170 10200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 290420 265200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-272115-
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
322 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-1) 61 (-2) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-2) 72 (+15) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 W 8 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 S 5 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 52 30 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10160 10070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 254000 281960
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 3 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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