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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
210 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2026
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE
MOUNTAINS, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, EDDY, AND CULBERSON COUNTIES...
DISCUSSION
NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IN STORE TODAY AND
TOMORROW ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
DUE TO MINRHS BELOW 15% WITH 20FT WINDS NEAR AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE 20
MPH. ALTHOUGH RECENT WETTING RAINS IMPROVED ERCS ACROSS MUCH OF
WEST TEXAS, FUELS REMAIN DRY ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER SIMILAR
LOCATIONS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY BECAUSE OF STRONGER WINDS AND
PERSISTENT DRY CONDITIONS. FIRE CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY
TUESDAY AS WINDS ARE FORECAST TO NOT BE AS STRONG.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-250930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
110 PM MDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 81 (+6) 50 82
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+5) 7 (-1) 32 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 15 W 10 W 17 W 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 W 17 W 13 SW 28
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 35 47 47
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9620 11370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 47
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 259740 534390
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 6 5 7
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL CRITICAL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-250930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
110 PM MDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 89 (+6) 49 90
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+9) 8 (0) 38 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 NW 6 W 12 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 W 11 SW 7 SW 22
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 27 36 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12050 14330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 40
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 241000 573200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 3 4 7
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-250930-
EDDY PLAINS-
110 PM MDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 90 (+5) 56 92
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+6) 9 (0) 31 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 8 W 14 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 15 W 9 SW 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 32 40 42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10540 14060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 40
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 263500 562400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 5 5 7
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-250930-
LEA-
110 PM MDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 88 (+4) 54 92
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+8) 7 (0) 31 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 W 9 SW 13 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 W 14 W 8 SW 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 26 39 35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10650 14930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 39
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 255600 582270
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4 7
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-250930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
210 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2026 /110 PM MDT FRI APR 24 2026/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 80 (+9) 54 84
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (0) 9 (-4) 29 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 W 16 W 22 W 20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 W 23 W 19 W 28
WIND 10000 FT MSL 40 37 44 44
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6970 12580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 W 40
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 209100 503200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 7 6 7
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT EXTREME CRITICAL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-250930-
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
210 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 93 (+10) 57 94
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (0) 7 (-2) 30 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 NW 8 W 9 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 W 11 W 7 SW 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 31 36 35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10040 12640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 230920 391840
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-250930-
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
210 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 94 (+6) 60 96
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 7 (-2) 51 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 W 8 SW 9 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 W 11 SW 6 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 29 39 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11680 13600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 268640 394400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
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. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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