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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1253 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RH STAYS ABOVE CRITICAL 15% AREAWIDE FROM TODAY THROUGH THE
EARLY WEEKEND AS THE HUMID AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN PERSISTS.
FOLLOWING THE RETURN OF MORE SEASONABLE WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER,
MIN RH BELOW NEAR OR BELOW CRITICAL 15% AND POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERY REDEVELOPS OVER THE PRESIDIO VALLEY INTO CULBERSON COUNTY
AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EACH AFTERNOON INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
HOWEVER, LIGHT AND VARIABLE 20-FT WINDS AND FUEL ERCS REMAINING
BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE WILL STILL MAINTAIN LOW FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-050915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1153 AM MDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 83 (+3) 56 84
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-5) 30 (-11) 84 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 8 15 7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5940 6920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71280 83040
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
NMZ117-050915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1153 AM MDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (0) 87 (+2) 57 87
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 30 (-8) 99 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 6 S 9 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 9 S 6 S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 13 17 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6520 7230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84760 79530
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-050915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1153 AM MDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 87 (+1) 60 88
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 35 (-4) 97 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 5 SE 9 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 8 S 5 S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 13 11 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490 8130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71390 81300
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-050915-
LEA-
1153 AM MDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 84 (-1) 56 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 40 (-1) 100 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 S 7 SE 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 8 SE 5 S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 14 11 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6850 7480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82200 89760
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-050915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1253 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2026 /1153 AM MDT THU JUN 4 2026/
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 78 (+1) 57 82
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-7) 39 (-3) 75 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 10 13 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350 7750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48150 77500
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-050915-
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
1253 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 85 (0) 57 90
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+6) 36 (-3) 92 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 10 11 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220 8890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62200 106680
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-050915-
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
1253 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-2) 85 (-2) 62 87
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+4) 44 (0) 100 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 S 6 SE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SE 6 SE 5 S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 16 18 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5010 7440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70140 96720
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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