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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
127 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026
DISCUSSION
DESPITE MIN RH NEAR CRITICAL 15% FOR PARTS OF THE PRESIDIO
VALLEY, CULBERSON COUNTY, AND SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND
HIGH TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN THE 90S TO TRIPLE DIGITS AFTER
TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES LATE THIS WEEK, LIGHT 20-FT WINDS BELOW
20 MILES PER HOUR AND ERCS ONLY SLOWLY INCREASING ABOVE THE 50TH
PERCENTILE ARE LIKELY TO LIMIT FIRE RISK. TODAY AND TOMORROW, FIRE
STARTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM LIGHTNING AND ERRATIC WINDS IN STORMS
OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF WEST TEXAS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-010915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1227 PM MDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-4) 91 (-7) 60 93
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+26) 30 (+10) 83 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 10 N 7 E 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 E 7 LGT/VAR SE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 7 30 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 9130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78000 82170
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-010915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1227 PM MDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-4) 95 (-8) 64 97
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+26) 30 (+10) 89 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 NE 6 SE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 E 5 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 7 23 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7700 9600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77000 86400
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
NMZ118-010915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1227 PM MDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 97 (-7) 68 98
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+16) 29 (+10) 82 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 N 6 E 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 E 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 8 19 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7570 9900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75700 79200
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
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 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-010915-
LEA-
1227 PM MDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 94 (-8) 65 95
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+24) 32 (+12) 86 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 NE 6 E 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 E 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 6 13 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7340 10350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95420 82800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-010915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
127 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026 /1227 PM MDT FRI JUL 31 2026/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 90 (-5) 62 91
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 29 (+9) 80 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 NE 10 E 10 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 E 10 NE 5 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 14 16 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6820 9740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102300 97400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-010915-
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
127 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 98 (-2) 65 97
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+7) 22 (+3) 80 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 NE 6 E 12 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 E 13 NE 5 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 23 20 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8030 9640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136510 115680
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
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-010915-
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
127 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 97 (-4) 69 98
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+8) 29 (+7) 78 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 NE 5 E 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 20 15 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7410 11000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96330 77000
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 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.
FRIDAY
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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