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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
148 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RHS REMAIN BELOW 15% FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK, AND TEMPERATURES STAY ABOVE NORMAL. TODAY, ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO (DRIVEN
BY MIN RHS AND BORDERLINE WINDS). HOWEVER, HIGH-BASED STORMS COULD
YIELD SOME DRY LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON. ELEVATED TO NEAR-CRITICAL
CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WINDS STEADILY BECOME
MORE BREEZY, WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS STARTING TO DEVELOP IN
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. MIN RHS IMPROVE BY
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-142130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1248 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 60 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (+2) 26 (-7) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 SW 16 W 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 W 15 W 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 43 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14090 12590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 309980 352520
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 3 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-142130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 60 (-1) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+2) 32 (-17) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 12 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 10 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 41 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13840 16270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 262960 309130
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-142130-
EDDY PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 63 (0) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+3) 34 (-15) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 14 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 SW 9 SW 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 39 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14160 12690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 297360 380700
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ119-142130-
LEA-
1248 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 61 (0) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+2) 42 (-20) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 11 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 S 8 SW 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 38 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13400 12690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 281400 431460
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-142130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
148 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026 /1248 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 62 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+5) 28 (-4) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 W 14 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 W 10 W 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 38 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12680 10710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 W 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 266280 364140
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-142130-
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
148 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+5) 63 (0) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+3) 45 (-1) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 6 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 25 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11600 14220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185600 383940
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-142130-
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
148 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 66 (+2) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (+1) 59 (0) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 S 13 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 11 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 35 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10430 13610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 SW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 219030 421910
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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