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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026
DISCUSSION
DESPITE UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH NEXT WEEK, FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL, MAINLY DUE TO LOW ERCS/FIRE
DANGER, AND NORMAL TO ABOVE NORMAL FUEL MOISTURE. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 15-46% THIS AFTERNOON, AND 19-39%
SATURDAY. RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE MODERATE TO EXCELLENT.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-242315-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 66 (-2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-2) 72 (+20) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 E 9 SE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 NE 10 E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 18 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10490 7980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125880 111720
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5
MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-242315-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 105 (+5) 69 (-2) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-2) 79 (+18) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 SE 9 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 SE 6 SE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 22 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11660 8770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 198220 105240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 103.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10
MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 104.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
103. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
103. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-242315-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 105 (+5) 71 (-3) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-3) 76 (+17) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 SE 12 SE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 SE 9 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 17 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11360 8020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159040 104260
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 103.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 103.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
NMZ119-242315-
LEA-
245 AM MDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 103 (+4) 68 (-5) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-5) 81 (+18) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 SE 13 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 SE 9 SE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 23 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10690 7940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171040 103220
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
101. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
101. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-242315-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026 /245 AM MDT FRI JUL 24 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 64 (-5) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-6) 76 (+19) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 E 17 E 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 E 17 E 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 22 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10810 7960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 E 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162150 151240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5
MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-242315-
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 JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 102 (+5) 64 (-8) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-6) 91 (+24) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 E 15 SE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 E 8 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 25 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9390 8030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 169020 104390
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5
MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-242315-
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 JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 102 (+1) 71 (-5) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-4) 82 (+13) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SE 14 SE 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 SE 10 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 24 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8040 7260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120600 123420
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10
MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15
MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10
MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10
MPH.
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