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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
200 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026
DISCUSSION
MINIMUM RHS FALL BELOW 15% ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE AREA
TODAY, AND THEN FOR MOST LOCATIONS (EXCEPT EASTERNMOST PARTS OF THE
AREA) OVER THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE, FUELS REMAIN DRY ACROSS THE
REGION, AND NEAR-RECORD WARMTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND (AND
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK). DESPITE THESE
FACTORS, LIGHTER WINDS WILL HELP LIMIT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-272215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
100 AM MST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+6) 46 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-11) 34 (-2) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 7 W 11 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 W 10 W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 25 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 7040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118800 112640
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-272215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
100 AM MST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 43 (0) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-9) 40 (-8) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 SW 9 NW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 W 7 N 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 28 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5880 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105840 92400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-272215-
EDDY PLAINS-
100 AM MST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 46 (-2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-8) 46 (-4) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 W 6 NW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 22 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4040 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44440 54120
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-272215-
LEA-
100 AM MST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 45 (+1) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-8) 59 (-3) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 NW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 6 NW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 25 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5020 6380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90360 95700
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT
AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-272215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
200 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026 /100 AM MST FRI FEB 27 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+9) 52 (+1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-11) 30 (-8) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 W 11 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 W 9 W 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 23 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5380 5790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86080 98430
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-272215-
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
200 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+7) 50 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-5) 60 (+11) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 W 5 W 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 22 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5860 7880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58600 102440
VENT CATEGORY FAIR 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 MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-272215-
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
200 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+5) 49 (0) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-5) 90 (+20) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 S 7 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 7 W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 24 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950 5950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79200 89250
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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