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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
148 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RH BELOW CRITICAL 15% FOLLOWING POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL
BE OFFSET BY LIGHT 20-FT WINDS AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES TODAY,
DESPITE FUELS REMAINING DRY AND NEAR OR IN THE 70TH TO 89TH
PERCENTILE. A SHARP WARMING TREND TUESDAY INTO THE END OF THE
WEEK/EARLY NEXT WEEKEND WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFFSET BY LIGHT 20-FT
WINDS LARGELY BELOW 20 MILES PER HOUR, IN SPITE OF THE RETURN TO
WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES, MIN RH STAYING BELOW CRITICAL
15%, OVERNIGHT RECOVERY REMAINING POOR, AND FUEL ERCS STAYING NEAR
OR IN THE 70TH TO 89TH PERCENTILE AND CLIMBING. EXPECT ELEVATED
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR DRIER FUELS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WITH
THE SUMMER-TIME LIKE HEAT EXPECTED FOR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO
NEXT WEEKEND.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-162115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1248 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-17) 30 (-4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (+2) 38 (+3) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 SE 11 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 W 7 SW 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 23 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3140 5570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 26 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81640 122540
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-162115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-22) 26 (-7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (+1) 38 (+4) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 S 11 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 S 6 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 23 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3630 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68970 83980
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
NMZ118-162115-
EDDY PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-28) 29 (-9) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+3) 38 (+7) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 SE 11 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 S 6 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 19 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3670 4700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73400 75200
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-162115-
LEA-
1248 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-26) 25 (-9) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+1) 40 (+4) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 S 9 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 7 S 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 18 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3720 4450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63240 80100
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 1 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-162115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
148 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026 /1248 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-21) 33 (-2) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+2) 28 (-8) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 32 E 21 SW 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 15 NW 11 SW 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 16 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 37 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76590 84410
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 4 6
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-162115-
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 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-23) 30 (-9) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (+2) 32 (+2) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 16 E 10 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 N 6 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 20 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3360 4510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 26 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87360 67650
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
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. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-162115-
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 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-29) 30 (-9) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (+1) 38 (+8) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 SE 7 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 S 6 S 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 19 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4140 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66240 91960
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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