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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
300 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, AND THE EASTERN
CULBERSON COUNTY PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASE TODAY AS STRONGER WINDS AND MINRHS
BETWEEN 10-15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH DRIER FUELS. CLOUDY
SKIES AND LIGHT FUEL LOADING WILL BE LIMITING FACTORS IN THE THREAT
FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. AS SUCH, WE HAVE CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH AND OPTED NOT TO UPGRADE TO A RED FLAG WARNING, BUT INSTEAD
ISSUED A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT. NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE
CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW
MEXICO AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN, WITH FRIDAY BEING THE DAY TO
FOCUS ON MOST AS A DEEP UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH ENTERS THE GREAT PLAINS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-142000-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
200 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 41 (-14) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-5) 39 (0) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 16 SW 22 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 27 W 11 W 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 52 42 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9050 11480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 39 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 352950 241080
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 5 5
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
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.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-142000-
CHAVES PLAINS-
200 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 44 (-17) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-3) 45 (+9) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 SW 18 NW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 23 W 8 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 38 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11750 13420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 34 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 399500 228140
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 5 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-142000-
EDDY PLAINS-
200 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 49 (-15) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-1) 43 (+7) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 SW 19 NW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 23 SW 9 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 44 40 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11430 11910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 32 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 365760 250110
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-142000-
LEA-
200 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 48 (-14) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (0) 54 (+5) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 SW 17 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 21 SW 8 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 41 35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11990 11690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 34 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 407660 245490
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 3 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-142000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
300 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2026 /200 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+2) 48 (-8) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-3) 43 (0) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 18 W 27 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 29 W 15 W 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 45 41 35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9110 8740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 35 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 318850 227240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-142000-
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
300 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 51 (-12) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-4) 67 (+11) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 SW 13 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 W 7 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 38 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10240 11350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 276480 272400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-142000-
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
300 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-1) 58 (-6) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-6) 94 (+16) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 13 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 S 8 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 38 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8980 11480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 224500 275520
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
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