697  
FNUS54 KMAF 220845  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
345 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM MDT /9  
PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND GAINES  
COUNTY...  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR  
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, MOST OF WEST TEXAS TO THE SOUTH, AND GAINES  
COUNTY...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY  
EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND GAINES COUNTY, MAINLY DUE TO  
MODEST 20-FT WINDS. HOWEVER, 20-FT WINDS ARE SET TO INCREASE  
SUBSTANTIALLY THURSDAY, COMBINING WITH SINGLE-DIGIT MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO YIELD WIDESPREAD RFTI OF 6-8 OVER THE  
NORTHWEST FWA. THIS WILL COMBINE W/ERCS INCREASING ABOVE THE 75TH  
PERCENTILE TO PUT MUCH OF THE AREA INTO CRITICAL FIRE WX  
TERRITORY. THUS, A FIRE WX WATCH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THURSDAY.  
OTHERWISE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 6-53% THIS  
AFTERNOON, AND 5-39% THURSDAY. RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR  
OVER MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS TO THE  
SOUTH, BUT MODERATE TO EXCELLENT ELSEWHERE.  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY WORSEN AND SPREAD EAST AND  
SOUTH EACH DAY THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-222230-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
245 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 49 (-3) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-9) 26 (-13) 6  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 SW 20 W 19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 19 W 15 W 28  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 39 46  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10800 9540  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 37  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 280800 352980  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 6 7 8  
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
25 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-222230-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
245 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 49 (-2) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-9) 31 (-49) 6  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 SW 16 W 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 SW 12 W 18  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 38 33  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13400 12910  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 268000 296930  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 5 7  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-222230-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
245 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+7) 54 (0) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-13) 32 (-49) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 SW 16 SW 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 SW 9 W 22  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 35 42  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12350 10550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 27  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 271700 284850  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 5 8  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-222230-  
LEA-  
245 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+6) 51 (-2) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-12) 65 (-34) 6  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 SW 14 SW 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 SW 10 SW 19  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 37 35  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12990 11570  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 272790 277680  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 4 7  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-222230-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK  
245 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+2) 48 (-1) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-5) 30 (-13) 11  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 W 24 W 28  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 23 W 19 W 37  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 36 43  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140 5750  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 28 W 41  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 199920 235750  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 4 7  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 30 TO  
35 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ271-222230-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
345 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026 /245 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026/  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+2) 54 (0) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-5) 31 (-19) 8  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 23 W 25  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 23 W 16 W 36  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 36 43  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9260 7360  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 W 41  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 268540 301760  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 6 7 8  
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 30 TO 35  
MPH.  
   
SUNDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10  
TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ279-280-282-222230-  
CENTRAL BREWSTER-CHISOS BASIN-LOWER BREWSTER COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, PANTHER JUNCTION,  
MARATHON, CHISOS BASIN, LAJITAS, AND CASTOLON  
345 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+9) 58 (+2) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-16) 89 (+1) 9  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NE 5 SW 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 15 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10350 10780  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113850 172480  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 2  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>278-281-222230-  
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-EASTERN CULBERSON-  
CHINATI MOUNTAINS-MARFA PLATEAU-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-  
DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VAN HORN, MARFA, FORT DAVIS, ALPINE,  
AND PRESIDIO  
345 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 52 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-8) 53 (-21) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 W 10 W 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 W 7 W 20  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 27 35  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10670 9740  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192060 272720  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 3 8  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045-059-274-222230-  
GAINES-LOVING-REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE, MENTONE, AND PECOS  
345 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+10) 55 (+1) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-21) 83 (-6) 6  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 11 SW 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 SW 8 W 18  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 29 33  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12920 11340  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 245480 249480  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 2 7  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ046>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-082-222230-  
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-  
MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAMESA, GAIL, SNYDER, ANDREWS, STANTON,  
BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY, KERMIT, ODESSA, MIDLAND, GARDEN CITY,  
MONAHANS, CRANE, MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE, FORT STOCKTON,  
DRYDEN, AND SANDERSON  
345 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+15) 59 (+2) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-36) 100 (+5) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 S 14 S 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 S 12 SW 14  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 28 27  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9310 11050  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167580 265200  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 5  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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