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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
339 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE WEEK. MINRHS STAY
WELL ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS WITH GOOD TO EXCELLENT RECOVERY
THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WHILE 20-FT WINDS LARGELY REMAIN
BELOW 20 MPH. FUELS GENERALLY STAY NEAR TO BELOW THE 50TH
PERCENTILE. WETTING RAIN CHANCES REMAIN HIGH OVER THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE AREA THROUGH TOMORROW, FURTHER LIMITING
THE RISK OF FIRE SPREAD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-252115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
239 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+3) 54 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 98 (0) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 SE 8 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 NW 6 SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 21 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480 7210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45240 93730
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-252115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
239 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 57 (-4) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 100 (0) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SE 9 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 S 6 S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 28 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3950 6460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51350 64600
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ118-252115-
EDDY PLAINS-
239 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+5) 60 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 100 (+2) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 SE 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 20 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170 6400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45870 51200
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-252115-
LEA-
239 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 60 (-3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 100 (+3) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 SE 8 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 5 SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 21 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 6530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53300 65300
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-252115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
339 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026 /239 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+8) 56 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-19) 99 (+1) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 E 14 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 N 10 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 18 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340 5470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50100 71110
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-252115-
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
339 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+8) 60 (-4) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-14) 97 (+7) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 7 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 15 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850 6140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53350 55260
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-252115-
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
339 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 66 (-3) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 90 (+3) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 SE 8 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 SE 5 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 23 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5360 6830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80400 95620
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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