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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY
OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF
WEST TEXAS...
DISCUSSION
UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN LOW SINGLE-DIGIT
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY, AFTER A
NIGHT OF POOR RECOVERY MOST EVERYWHERE. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH
ERCS IN OR ABOVE THE 90TH PERCENTILE AND CRITICALLY TO EXTREMELY
DRY FUELS TO PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO EASY FIRE STARTS.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AFTER SUNDOWN, RESULTING
IN AN ABRUPT WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST, EXACERBATING ANY ONGOING
FIRE ACTIVITY.
THE NEXT WINDOW FOR WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER LOOKS TO BE
THURSDAY, WHEN PRE-FRONTAL CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THIS AFTERNOON'S
ARE ANTICIPATED.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-222130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 43 (-14) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (0) 58 (+44) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 NW 11 NE 18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 NE 23 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 21 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13840 3320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NE 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 276800 86320
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 2 4 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-222130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 43 (-7) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (0) 63 (+43) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 NE 16 NE 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 NE 16 E 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 19 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14010 4030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 196140 60450
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 4 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-222130-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 49 (-6) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-1) 57 (+38) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 N 9 N 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 NE 19 E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 15 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11490 4050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172350 72900
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 3 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
NMZ119-222130-
LEA-
245 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 43 (-10) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-1) 64 (+41) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 E 14 NE 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 NE 23 E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 25 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13300 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 E 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172900 91770
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 4 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 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 MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-222130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026 /245 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 47 (-12) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-1) 56 (+42) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 14 NE 31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 NE 32 E 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 20 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9120 2100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NE 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145920 77700
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 4 5 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ272-275-276-279>282-222130-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-CHINATI MOUNTAINS-MARFA PLATEAU-
CENTRAL BREWSTER-CHISOS BASIN-PRESIDIO VALLEY-
LOWER BREWSTER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VAN HORN, MARFA, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK,
PANTHER JUNCTION, MARATHON, CHISOS BASIN, PRESIDIO, LAJITAS,
AND CASTOLON
345 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+5) 50 (-6) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-2) 46 (+24) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SE 6 NE 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NE 9 NE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 13 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10970 4690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153580 89110
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 2 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ273-277-278-222130-
EASTERN CULBERSON-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT DAVIS AND ALPINE
345 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+5) 47 (-11) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-2) 56 (+39) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 8 NE 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 N 14 NE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 18 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12660 3620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NE 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 265860 86880
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 2 2 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH 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. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-222130-
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 SUN MAR 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 50 (-7) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-2) 60 (+25) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 SE 13 NE 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 NE 15 NE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 21 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10900 4690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 E 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 218000 98490
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10
TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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