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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
158 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS...
DISCUSSION
ERCS REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE THE 75TH PERCENTILE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
REGION, PARTICULARLY FOR WESTERNMOST PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
MEANWHILE, MIN RHS ONCE AGAIN DROP BELOW 15% FOR MANY LOCATIONS.
WHILE WINDS WILL BE WEAKER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY, BREEZY (15-25 MPH)
WINDS WILL OVERLAP CRITICAL MIN RHS IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
YIELDING NEAR-CRITICAL CONDITIONS. ELEVATED TO NEAR-CRITICAL
CONDITIONS PERSIST FRIDAY (MAINLY DRIVEN BY LOW MIN RHS) BEFORE A
FRONT SATURDAY USHERS IN COOLER TEMPERATURES AND IMPROVING MIN RHS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-022115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1258 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+9) 46 (-3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-17) 37 (-15) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 SW 19 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 SW 14 W 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 40 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7830 10220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172260 235060
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 5 6
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-022115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1258 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 47 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-14) 45 (-13) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 SW 16 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 SW 11 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 38 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8080 10840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153520 216800
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-022115-
EDDY PLAINS-
1258 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 51 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-11) 45 (-9) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 SW 15 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 SW 8 W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 34 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8240 10730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164800 160950
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 4 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-022115-
LEA-
1258 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 49 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-8) 72 (+16) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 SW 13 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 S 9 W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 36 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7210 10430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136990 156450
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 3 1
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-022115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
158 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /1258 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+9) 52 (-1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-14) 37 (-20) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 19 SW 20 W 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 19 W 13 W 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 29 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5790 7890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138960 205140
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 5 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-022115-
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
158 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 54 (-3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-5) 72 (+22) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 S 8 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 E 5 W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 21 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8350 9290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141950 148640
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-022115-
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
158 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 57 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-12) 100 (+35) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 S 11 S 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 S 11 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 29 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8380 6540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142460 137340
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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