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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
108 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2026
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED WITH MINIMAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES SLOWLY COOL THIS WEEK
INCREASING MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES. GENERALLY LIGHT 20-FT
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, ERCS NEAR TO BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE, MIN
RHS ABOVE 15%, AND GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY KEEP LOW FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS. DAILY RAIN CHANCES THIS WEEK WILL INCREASE FUEL MOISTURE
LEVELS, ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF I-20.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-140915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1208 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-4) 84 (+2) 59 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+9) 33 (-9) 95 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 NE 9 E 11 E 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 E 11 E 8 E 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 19 20 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6770 7370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121860 132660
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
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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.
MONDAY
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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ117-140915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1208 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 90 (+1) 62 88
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+5) 30 (-7) 92 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 NE 5 SE 9 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 S 8 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 16 15 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9020 8900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126280 142400
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
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
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. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-140915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1208 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 87 (0) 64 86
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 41 (-5) 93 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 NE 7 SE 10 E 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 SE 6 SE 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 20 22 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7560 7710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105840 115650
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
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
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
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-140915-
LEA-
1208 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 85 (-2) 61 84
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 39 (-5) 98 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 NE 7 SE 10 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 11 SE 6 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 19 24 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8390 7350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117460 110250
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
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-140915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
108 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2026 /1208 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 60 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-4) 80 (+2) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 49 (-3) 96 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 NE 17 E 19 NE 18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 15 E 17 NE 18 E 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 22 26 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5430 6710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 24 E 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130320 147620
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
THURSDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-140915-
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
108 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 40 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-7) 84 (+1) 58 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 50 (-3) 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 NE 9 E 10 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 E 12 NE 8 E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 19 24 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420 5020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79560 90360
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
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.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-140915-
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
108 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 85 (-2) 63 85
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 49 (-1) 99 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 E 7 SE 10 SE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 SE 6 SE 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 19 24 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5880 5380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94080 91460
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
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. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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