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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
137 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR FROM SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS INTO NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND HOT
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE OFFSET BY MIN RH REMAINING ABOVE
CRITICAL 15% AND GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. FIRE STARTS FROM
LIGHTNING ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN A STRAY STORM, AND ANY FIRES THAT
START WILL BE CAPABLE OF FAST SPREAD GIVEN AFOREMENTIONED 20-FT
WINDS. LIGHTER WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DECREASE RISK OF FIRE
SPREAD. HOWEVER, MIN RH BELOW CRITICAL 15% FROM THE SACRAMENTO
FOOTHILLS INTO GUADALUPES AND DELAWARES ALONG WITH 20-FT WINDS
ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR ONCE AGAIN SUNDAY WILL AGAIN RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS, WITH RFD OR RFW CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE DUE TO MIN RH BELOW CRITICAL IN THE AFTERNOON. ERCS
REMAIN AROUND THE 50TH PERCENTILE, RISING THROUGH NEXT WEEK, AS
HOT TEMPERATURE AND LOW (<15%) RAIN CHANCES CONTINUE ACROSS
WESTERN HIGHER TERRAIN.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-182115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1237 AM MDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 61 (-10) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (+9) 76 (+45) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 20 NE 14 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 15 NE 9 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 43 14 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6340 6930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 28 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 177520 103950
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 4 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ117-182115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1237 AM MDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (-7) 62 (-9) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (+13) 95 (+65) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 22 NE 13 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 17 NE 8 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 15 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5540 6250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 25 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138500 75000
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 4 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 104. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-182115-
EDDY PLAINS-
1237 AM MDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 103 (-2) 67 (-7) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+10) 84 (+51) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 21 N 13 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 15 N 8 SE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 44 13 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7040 6660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 24 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168960 73260
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 3 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 105. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
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. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-182115-
LEA-
1237 AM MDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 102 (-3) 62 (-10) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+11) 99 (+67) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 20 NE 16 NE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 16 NE 12 E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 12 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6310 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 24 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151440 76700
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 3 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 104. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-182115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
137 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026 /1237 AM MDT THU JUN 18 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 64 (-6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (+3) 59 (+20) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 22 N 18 NE 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 19 NE 17 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 12 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10730 6880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 28 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 300440 116960
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 4 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
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. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-182115-
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
137 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 105 (+3) 65 (-8) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+3) 66 (+23) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 16 N 10 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 15 N 9 NE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 15 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11740 7050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 293500 84600
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-182115-
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
137 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 109 (+1) 69 (-6) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+1) 85 (+37) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 N 13 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 12 N 10 E 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 18 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11100 4790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 233100 62270
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 104.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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