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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
219 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN LOW TODAY AS MINRHS STAY NEAR TO
SLIGHTLY ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS AND RECENT WETTING RAINS
IMPROVING FUEL MOISTURE. BY EARLY NEXT WEEK, FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA
AS CRITICAL MINRHS AND GUSTY WINDS RETURN. MOST OF THESE AREAS
RECEIVED LITTLE RAINFALL FROM YESTERDAY (0.01-0.1" GENERALLY) SO
FUELS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY HEADING INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-122145-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
119 AM MDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 49 (-4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-44) 43 (-34) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 SW 16 SW 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 19 W 12 SW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 43 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10290 11440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 277830 377520
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 5 5
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-122145-
CHAVES PLAINS-
119 AM MDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+8) 50 (-6) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-40) 42 (-36) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 SW 14 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 SW 8 SW 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 38 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12070 12590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 289680 365110
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-122145-
EDDY PLAINS-
119 AM MDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+7) 54 (-5) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-39) 41 (-38) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 SW 13 SW 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 18 SW 8 SW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 35 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11760 12790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 294000 358120
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 3 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-122145-
LEA-
119 AM MDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+7) 50 (-7) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-36) 60 (-24) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 SW 12 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 SW 8 SW 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 35 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11860 12670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 296500 380100
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 3 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-122145-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
219 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026 /119 AM MDT SUN APR 12 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+7) 50 (-3) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-39) 44 (-41) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 W 15 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 19 W 11 SW 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 36 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9770 11680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 W 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 283330 397120
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-122145-
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
219 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+8) 52 (-6) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-40) 69 (-20) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 7 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 SW 5 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 28 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10640 10940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 212800 262560
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-122145-
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
219 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+8) 56 (-3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-37) 97 (+2) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 9 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 S 9 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 26 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9750 10170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185250 264420
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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