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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
150 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL ELIMINATE ANY FIRE THREAT OR PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTROLLED BURNING. A COLD FRONT BRINGS BREEZY WINDS
TO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY, ALONG WITH BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES THAT PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ASIDE FROM THE FRONT,
WINDS REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. MIN RHS REMAIN WELL ABOVE
15%, AND OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT, FURTHER
LIMITING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-150915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1250 PM MDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-10) 73 (-5) 39 56
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-16) 17 (-7) 70 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 15 N 9 NE 27 NE 29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 NE 12 NE 32 NE 25
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 17 48 49
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5230 4250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 NE 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94140 161500
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 3 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-150915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1250 PM MDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-9) 79 (-6) 45 61
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-20) 18 (-6) 64 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 12 N 9 NE 23 N 23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 N 11 N 23 NE 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 21 36 44
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5590 4940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 NE 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111800 123500
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-150915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1250 PM MDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 81 (-5) 48 62
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-6) 18 (-13) 61 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 N 10 NE 20 N 25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 N 10 N 26 NE 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 19 35 43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5060 5250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 NE 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75900 152250
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-150915-
LEA-
1250 PM MDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-9) 78 (-3) 46 59
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-7) 23 (-26) 73 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 N 10 NE 24 N 26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 N 12 N 28 NE 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 21 31 43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760 4540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 NE 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76160 131660
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-150915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
150 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026 /1250 PM MDT WED OCT 14 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 74 (-2) 41 53
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-17) 23 (-8) 79 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 15 NE 13 NE 32 NE 39
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NE 16 NE 40 NE 36
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 9 45 48
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4320 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 NE 50
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82080 205000
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 3 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-150915-
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
150 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 81 (-3) 42 58
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+9) 36 (-8) 100 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 NE 5 NE 17 NE 31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 NE 30 NE 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 12 46 44
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3390 3330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 NE 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47460 119880
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-150915-
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
150 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 70 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-7) 79 (-7) 48 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 45 (-7) 94 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 SE 6 NE 15 N 22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 NE 7 N 22 N 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 20 37 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 NE 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36400 123390
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
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