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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1251 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE COMING WEEKEND.
RECENT PRECIPITATION AIDED IN KEEPING FUEL MOISTURE NEAR TO ABOVE
NORMAL AREAWIDE. MIN RHS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL
LEVELS (15%). ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD AND MAY HELP IN SLOWLY DRYING OUT FUELS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT (~10KTS) FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-041100-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1151 AM MST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 51 (-7) 26 62
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+15) 25 (+5) 66 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 N 14 NE 5 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 11 NE 13 W 5 S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 27 11 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580 3740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100760 37400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-041100-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1151 AM MST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-3) 57 (-3) 25 62
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+11) 23 (-1) 79 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 N 10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 NE 9 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 25 15 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6090 3530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115710 42360
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-041100-
EDDY PLAINS-
1151 AM MST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 59 (-1) 27 63
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+17) 28 (+2) 77 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 N 10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 NE 10 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 23 11 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030 4110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102510 41100
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-041100-
LEA-
1151 AM MST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-7) 58 (-3) 26 61
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+21) 22 (0) 74 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 NE 5 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 11 LGT/VAR SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 18 15 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6390 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 20 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127800 54000
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-041100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1251 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026 /1151 AM MST TUE FEB 3 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-6) 51 (-3) 30 54
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+18) 34 (+8) 65 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 NE 16 NE 9 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 NE 17 E 5 W 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 23 16 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130 2260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 24 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75120 20340
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-041100-
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
1251 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 62 (-2) 27 63
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+18) 20 (-2) 73 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 8 NE 9 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 14 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 21 18 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4730 4190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 20 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94600 41900
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-041100-
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
1251 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 62 (-1) 29 65
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+15) 22 (-3) 79 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 NE 5 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 24 25 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6340 4480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126800 58240
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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