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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
234 PM CDT MON APR 13 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO...
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASE TUESDAY AS STRONGER WINDS AND
AND MINRHS IN THE UPPER TEENS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH DRIER
FUELS. CLOUDY SKIES AND LIGHT FUEL LOADING WILL BE LIMITING
FACTORS IN THE THREAT FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. NEAR CRITICAL FIRE
CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK FOR SOUTHEASTERN
NEW MEXICO AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN, WITH FRIDAY BEING THE
DAY TO FOCUS MOST ON AS A DEEP UPPER TROUGH ENTERS THE GREAT
PLAINS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-140930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
134 PM MDT MON APR 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-7) 76 (+1) 41 73
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 14 (-5) 38 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 18 SW 18 SW 23 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 SW 28 W 12 W 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 43 52 41 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9240 11890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 39 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 360360 237800
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 5 5 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-140930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
134 PM MDT MON APR 13 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 82 (0) 44 79
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+13) 14 (-4) 45 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 15 S 12 SW 19 NW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 23 W 9 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 38 36 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11350 13650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 35 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 397250 245700
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 5 4 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED CRITICAL NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-140930-
EDDY PLAINS-
134 PM MDT MON APR 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 85 (+1) 49 81
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+9) 17 (-1) 46 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 15 SW 12 SW 20 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 24 SW 10 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 37 43 37 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11170 12360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 34 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 379780 259560
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-140930-
LEA-
134 PM MDT MON APR 13 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 84 (0) 49 80
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+16) 15 (0) 56 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 SW 11 SW 18 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 20 SW 9 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 37 39 38 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11810 12410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 35 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 413350 273020
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 4 3 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-140930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
234 PM CDT MON APR 13 2026 /134 PM MDT MON APR 13 2026/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 76 (+2) 48 73
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-5) 17 (-3) 43 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 17 SW 18 SW 25 W 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 SW 28 W 16 W 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 46 37 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9250 9510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 33 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 305250 228240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-140930-
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
234 PM CDT MON APR 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 86 (+3) 52 86
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+6) 13 (-6) 68 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 W 8 SW 15 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 SW 13 W 8 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 29 34 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10370 11850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 269620 272550
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-140930-
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
234 PM CDT MON APR 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 40 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 87 (0) 58 85
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+12) 15 (-7) 97 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 S 10 S 15 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 S 14 S 9 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 25 37 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8790 11470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 210960 263810
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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