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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
348 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE WEEK. MIN RHS STAY
WELL ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS WITH GOOD TO EXCELLENT RECOVERY
THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WHILE 20-FT WINDS LARGELY REMAIN
BELOW 20 MPH. FUELS GENERALLY STAY NEAR OR JUST ABOVE THE 50TH
PERCENTILE. WETTING RAIN CHANCES REMAIN HIGH OVER THE WESTERN HALF
OF THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, FURTHER LIMITING THE
RISK OF FIRE SPREAD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-232130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
248 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-8) 56 (-3) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+19) 100 (+3) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 12 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 15 SE 9 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 26 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46400 35760
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-232130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
248 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 59 (-2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+6) 100 (+2) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 S 13 S 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 16 SE 10 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 39 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740 3830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90060 61280
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-232130-
EDDY PLAINS-
248 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-4) 61 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+13) 100 (+6) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 12 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 17 SE 9 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 37 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4990 3680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89820 51520
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-232130-
LEA-
248 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-1) 60 (-3) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 99 (+2) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 14 SE 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 17 SE 10 S 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 45 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5830 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116600 87380
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-232130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
348 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026 /248 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-4) 55 (-5) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+16) 100 (+5) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 SE 12 SE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 15 E 12 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 23 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090 2960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 21 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64890 44400
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-232130-
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
348 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 59 (-6) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 99 (+13) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 SE 11 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 E 9 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 30 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5180 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82880 74620
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-232130-
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
348 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 66 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 89 (0) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 SE 12 SE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 15 SE 9 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 35 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6560 6720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131200 114240
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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