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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1243 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
DISCUSSION
ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH HIGHS EXPECTED TO REACH THE MID 90S TO AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE LESS THAN 15% EACH
AFTERNOON WEST OF A LINE FROM SANDERSON TO SNYDER AND ABOVE 20%
EAST OF THIS LINE. SOUTHERLY WINDS SHOULD ALSO INCREASE FOR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY TO AROUND 10-20 MPH FOR MOST LOCATIONS.
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ELEVATED EACH
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY WHICH WILL INCREASE NORTHERLY WINDS, BUT SHOULD ALSO RESULT
IN COOLER TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY. ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL
CONDITIONS COULD BRIEFLY OCCUR BEHIND THE FRONT ON FRIDAY MORNING.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-250930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1143 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+5) 93 (+6) 55 93
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-21) 7 (-1) 21 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 6 SW 11 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 SE 8 SW 9 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 16 18 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11810 9730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165340 214060
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 1 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-250930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1143 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+7) 97 (+4) 52 98
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-23) 7 (-2) 66 3
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR S 11 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 S 11 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 26 32 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10860 10660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130320 202540
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-250930-
EDDY PLAINS-
1143 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 97 (+4) 54 100
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 7 (-2) 66 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR S 11 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SE 6 S 10 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 13 22 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9900 10830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108900 194940
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-250930-
LEA-
1143 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+7) 95 (+3) 53 98
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 8 (-1) 79 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 S 12 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 8 S 12 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 22 29 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10010 11070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130130 221400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-250930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1243 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026 /1143 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 91 (+8) 58 92
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-28) 7 (-1) 26 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 6 S 8 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 S 7 SW 7 W 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 7 11 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9510 7910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104610 174020
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-250930-
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
1243 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 97 (+6) 54 98
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-22) 5 (-3) 59 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR SE 8 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 7 SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 17 11 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9530 9630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95300 144450
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-250930-
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
1243 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+4) 96 (+4) 56 98
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+8) 10 (-3) 77 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 8 SE 13 S 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 SE 11 S 11 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 14 14 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6210 6620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105570 145640
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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