267  
FNUS54 KMAF 131847  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
147 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW. RECENT RAINS HAVE ALLOWED ERCS  
TO REMAIN NEAR/BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR MOST OF THE AREA.  
MINRHS STAY ABOVE 15% FOR MOST LOCATIONS. WINDS GENERALLY REMAIN  
LIGHT WHERE DRIEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. GOOD TO EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND MORE RAIN CHANCES ARE AHEAD THROUGH THIS  
WEEKEND, WITH RAIN GOOD CHANCES LATE SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY WITH  
THE ARRIVAL OF A COLD FRONT. COOLER TEMPERATURES REMAIN TUESDAY  
BEFORE HOTTER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND  
THURSDAY.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-140930-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1247 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-2) 78 (-14) 56 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+14) 50 (+24) 98 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 N 15 E 8 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 NE 13 NE 5 SE 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 14 15 6  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560 4390  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 SE 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48640 48290  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-140930-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1247 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 50 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-4) 82 (-15) 57 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+14) 52 (+27) 100 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 NE 14 E 7 SE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 NE 12 E 5 SE 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 9 16 9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120 5210  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 S 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56160 57310  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
103. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-140930-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1247 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 88 (-10) 61 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 50 (+24) 100 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 NE 12 NE 8 E 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 NE 11 NE 7 SE 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 10 17 8  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 15 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64350 41000  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS  
AROUND 103. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
100. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-140930-  
LEA-  
1247 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 86 (-9) 57 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+14) 53 (+24) 100 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 E 12 E 11 E 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 E 13 E 8 E 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 12 17 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340 3870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 E 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53440 42570  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS  
AROUND 102. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-140930-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
147 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026 /1247 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026/  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 85 (-4) 59 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-25) 42 (+17) 83 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 E 11 NE 14 NE 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 NE 15 NE 11 E 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 16 25 6  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4020 3780  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 19 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76380 45360  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-140930-  
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  
147 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 96 (+3) 62 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-6) 27 (-2) 93 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SE 6 E 15 NE 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 E 10 NE 10 NE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 13 25 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6320 3870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101120 50310  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-140930-  
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  
147 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 93 (-2) 63 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+9) 37 (+6) 99 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 SE 9 E 11 NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 E 10 E 7 NE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 16 20 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5430 3770  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86880 49010  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS  
AROUND 102. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND  
100. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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