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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
135 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST REMAINS RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. LIGHT WINDS KEEP FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS LOW THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER, ELEVATED FIRE
CONCERNS BEGIN SATURDAY LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY DUE TO INCREASED
WINDS, VERY LOW MINRHS (SINGLE DIGITS), AND SUMMER-LIKE TEMPERATURES
(HIGHS WELL INTO THE 90S). EXPECT FUELS TO CONTINUE TO DRY AS NO
WETTING RAINS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-200930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1235 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 90 (+3) 51 92
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-5) 5 (-2) 20 3
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 W 8 SE 6 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 E 7 W 6 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 23 9 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9310 10810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130340 151340
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-200930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1235 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-12) 94 (+3) 47 97
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+8) 6 (-1) 34 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 NE 6 SW 5 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 30 9 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8550 9610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94050 153760
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-200930-
EDDY PLAINS-
1235 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-11) 95 (+4) 49 97
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+11) 7 (-2) 37 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 NE 5 S 5 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 21 7 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7520 9960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75200 119520
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
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
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.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-200930-
LEA-
1235 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-9) 93 (+3) 50 95
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+16) 6 (-2) 42 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 5 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 5 S 6 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 18 9 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10300 10150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113300 152250
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-200930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
135 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026 /1235 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026/
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 89 (+7) 56 89
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (0) 7 (-3) 18 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 W 7 SE 5 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 7 S 6 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 14 6 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8020 7680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96240 76800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-200930-
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
135 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 95 (+7) 52 95
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+11) 5 (-4) 32 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SW 5 SE 6 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 SW 5 SE 5 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 13 8 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10240 9920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133120 99200
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
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>070-075-082-274-200930-
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
135 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 96 (+5) 53 97
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+14) 7 (-4) 48 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR SE 7 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 5 S 7 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 11 7 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9380 9880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131320 138320
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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