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FNUS54 KMAF 200839
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
339 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK. RECENT RAINFALL HAS KEPT ERCS BELOW THE 50TH
PERCENTILE ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS FORECAST
THROUGH TUESDAY, MAINLY OVER AREAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER.
GENERALLY LIGHT 20-FT WINDS, MINRH LARGELY ABOVE 15%, AND GOOD TO
EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES KEEP LOW FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS LOW.
DESPITE WARMER AND VERY LOW RAIN CHANCES BY MID NEXT WEEK, GOOD
FUEL MOISTURE SHALL MITIGATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-202115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
239 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 60 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-2) 86 (+5) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 6 19 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6230 7660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62300 91920
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-202115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
239 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 65 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 85 (-1) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 17 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7870 9340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86570 102740
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
102. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-202115-
EDDY PLAINS-
239 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 67 (-1) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 82 (-2) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 19 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650 8850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73150 97350
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ119-202115-
LEA-
239 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 65 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 86 (-6) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 5 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 20 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6730 9070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100950 108840
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
101. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-202115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
339 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026 /239 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 60 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 86 (+2) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 7 14 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4410 7100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44100 71000
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-202115-
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
339 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 62 (-4) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (0) 90 (+4) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 22 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990 7080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47880 70800
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-202115-
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
339 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 68 (-1) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 83 (-4) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 27 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5930 7510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88950 82610
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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