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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
UNSEASONABLY-WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. AS A
RESULT, RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 4-15% THIS
AFTERNOON, AND 3-12% SATURDAY. RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR
OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS, BUT
MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SUNDAY AFTERNOON, NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE, MAINLY DUE TO CRITICAL RELATIVE
HUMIDITY. FUELS, ALREADY CRITICALLY DRY, WILL ONLY DRY OUT
FURTHER BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. SUNDAY NIGHT, A COLD FRONT WILL
INTRUDE UPON THE REGION, BRINGING A LITTLE RELIEF TO THE AREA THE
REST OF THE WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-202300-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 51 (-3) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-1) 18 (+3) 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 S 6 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 W 6 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 10 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9140 10730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109680 182410
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-202300-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 47 (-1) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (0) 33 (+5) 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 10 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9340 10380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84060 145320
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-202300-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 49 (-1) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-1) 34 (+3) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 S 5 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 13 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8120 10410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64960 124920
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5
TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-202300-
LEA-
245 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+4) 50 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-2) 41 (-6) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 6 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 6 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 11 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10410 10170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93690 132210
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-202300-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026 /245 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 56 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-4) 18 (-2) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 W 9 SW 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 W 7 SW 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 9 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7760 7910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100880 126560
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-202300-
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
345 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+6) 52 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-4) 30 (-7) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SE 6 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 10 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9850 9850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118200 128050
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-202300-
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
345 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 54 (+2) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-4) 49 (-9) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SE 8 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 7 S 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 7 11 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9670 10330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135380 144620
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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