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FNUS54 KMAF 130707
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
207 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RHS GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE 15% AND WINDS STAY BELOW CRITICAL
THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE PERIOD. ERCS REMAIN NEAR OR JUST ABOVE THE
50TH PERCENTILE, BUT FUELS CONTINUE TO CURE GIVEN PERSISTENT HOT
AND DRY CONDITIONS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED
DAILY IN/NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF THE PECOS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. WHILE THESE WILL PRODUCE WETTING RAINS, STORMS THAT
DEVELOP MAY ALSO PRODUCE GUSTY/ERRATIC WINDS AND LEAD TO LIGHTNING
STARTS. HOWEVER, THE OVERALL THREAT FOR FIRE SPREAD WILL BE LOW
THROUGH THE PERIOD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-132115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
107 AM MDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 64 (-4) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (0) 67 (+7) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 SW 10 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 SW 7 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 19 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8390 9130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142630 136950
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-132115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
107 AM MDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (-2) 68 (-3) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+2) 66 (+9) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 12 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 S 6 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 25 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10280 10990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174760 153860
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-132115-
EDDY PLAINS-
107 AM MDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (-1) 71 (-3) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (+3) 64 (+7) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 S 12 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 S 7 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 23 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10300 10170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164800 142380
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-132115-
LEA-
107 AM MDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (-1) 69 (-2) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (+2) 66 (+6) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 S 13 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 S 9 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 29 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11190 11220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 190230 145860
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-132115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
207 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026 /107 AM MDT THU AUG 13 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 64 (-3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+3) 69 (+4) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 SW 7 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 SW 6 SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 13 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8480 9990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135680 129870
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-132115-
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
207 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 66 (-6) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (0) 72 (+12) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 SE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 17 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9020 8560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108240 94160
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-132115-
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
207 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 102 (+1) 72 (-2) 101
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-1) 74 (+15) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 S 12 S 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 10 SE 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 27 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9960 8940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 189240 169860
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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