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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
...A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS IS IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, AREAS OF
WEST TEXAS TO THE SOUTH, AND GAINES COUNTY FROM 8 AM CDT /7 AM
MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ FRIDAY...
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL INCREASE A DEGREE OR TWO OVER YESTERDAY'S,
CONTINUING SINGLE-DIGIT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MOST AREAS.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 3-35% THIS AFTERNOON, AND
9-42% FRIDAY. RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR IN MUCH OF WEST
TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS, BUT MODERATE TO EXCELLENT ELSEWHERE.
THIS CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING ERCS
AND DRY/CRITICALLY DRY FUELS TO INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON, INCREASED 20-FT WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH
LOW SINGLE-DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND
ADJACENT AREAS OF WEST TEXAS TO YIELD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL INTRUDE UPON THE AREA FRIDAY, RESULTING
IN AN ABRUPT AND GUSTY WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST, AND ISOLATED
ELEVATED TO NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG THE FRONT,
BEFORE COLDER TEMPERATURES SETTLE IN.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-262200-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 46 (-17) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 3 (-5) 63 (+47) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 17 NE 31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 NW 14 NE 27
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 26 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9840 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 NE 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 236160 142080
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 7 7 4
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-262200-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 46 (-14) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-5) 64 (+21) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 W 13 N 29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 N 14 NE 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 29 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11410 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 NE 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 216790 163100
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 4 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15
MPH.
NMZ118-262200-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 101 (+6) 51 (-11) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-5) 59 (+17) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 W 15 N 31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 NW 11 N 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 28 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11070 4860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 NE 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 232470 165240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 5 4
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-262200-
LEA-
245 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+5) 45 (-15) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-6) 71 (+11) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 SW 12 N 32
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 N 11 NE 25
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 27 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10530 4140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 NE 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 231660 153180
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-262200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026 /245 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 50 (-16) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-3) 49 (+30) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 W 22 NE 38
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 22 NW 16 NE 38
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 27 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7530 2720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NE 47
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 203310 127840
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 8 8 6
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
VERY WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15
PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-262200-
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
345 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+7) 53 (-10) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-3) 52 (+10) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 W 9 N 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 NW 7 NE 27
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 18 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9400 4140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 N 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150400 153180
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 3 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5
TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-262200-
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
345 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 53 (-8) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-10) 78 (+10) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 S 15 N 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 S 11 N 24
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 29 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6390 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 NE 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134190 166060
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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