614  
FNUS54 KMAF 170655  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
155 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT  
WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE  
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE  
AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN  
BASIN...  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY  
WEST OF I-20 AS WINDS BECOME GUSTY AND DRY AIR MOVES EAST.  
TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WHILE  
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT. WESTERLY WINDS WILL  
INCREASE BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 25-30 MPH ACROSS SE NM AND STRONGER  
IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. FUELS CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE IN THESE SAME  
AREAS AS SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION HASN'T FALLEN THERE IN SEVERAL  
WEEKS. A SHARP WINDSHIFT WILL ARRIVE OVERNIGHT WITH A STRONG COLD  
FRONT. NORTHEAST 20-FT WINDS 20 MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER OVER  
WESTERN HIGHER TERRAIN SATURDAY MAINTAIN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS DESPITE COOLER TEMPERATURES. LIGHTER WINDS INTO EARLY  
NEXT WEEK THEN RESULT IN LOW FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-172115-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1255 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 35 (-18) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (+1) 50 (+28) 13  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 23 W 23 NE 19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 31 N 18 NE 16  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 52 38 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9290 4810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 37 NE 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 343730 139490  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 7 7 2  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-172115-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1255 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 37 (-17) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (0) 49 (+10) 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 17 N 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 20 N 18 NE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 43 33 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13160 6470  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 28 NE 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 368480 122930  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 7 7 0  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-172115-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1255 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 43 (-15) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (+2) 43 (-5) 15  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 W 18 N 18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 25 N 16 NE 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 49 37 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10060 6410  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 NE 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 311860 153840  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 7 2  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-172115-  
LEA-  
1255 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 37 (-20) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (+1) 48 (-32) 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 W 16 N 18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 21 N 20 NE 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 46 35 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11510 6360  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NE 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 345300 184440  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 7 7 1  
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-172115-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
155 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026 /1255 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO  
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+2) 41 (-16) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (+3) 46 (+15) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 25 W 26 NE 36  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 36 NW 23 NE 25  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 45 31 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7910 3520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 37 NE 41  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 292670 144320  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 6 6 4  
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ275>282-172115-  
CHINATI MOUNTAINS-MARFA PLATEAU-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-  
DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL BREWSTER-CHISOS BASIN-  
PRESIDIO VALLEY-LOWER BREWSTER COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARFA, FORT DAVIS, ALPINE,  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, PANTHER JUNCTION, MARATHON, CHISOS BASIN,  
PRESIDIO, LAJITAS, AND CASTOLON  
155 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 48 (-15) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-4) 59 (-2) 18  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 W 10 N 19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 N 7 NE 17  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 23 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10490 4260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 NE 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 262250 127800  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 2 2 2  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-172115-  
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-EASTERN CULBERSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF VAN HORN  
155 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 46 (-13) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+3) 44 (-5) 14  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 16 W 16 NE 25  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 26 NW 12 NE 18  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 46 30 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9860 5090  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 NE 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 305660 162880  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 6 6 4  
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045-046-050-172115-  
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE, LAMESA, AND ANDREWS  
155 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 44 (-14) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (0) 45 (-43) 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 W 14 NE 18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 N 15 NE 13  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 34 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11030 6290  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 NE 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 308840 182410  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 4 1  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ047-048-051>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-172115-  
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-  
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-  
REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAIL, SNYDER, STANTON, BIG SPRING,  
COLORADO CITY, MENTONE, KERMIT, ODESSA, MIDLAND, GARDEN CITY,  
MONAHANS, CRANE, MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE, FORT STOCKTON,  
DRYDEN, SANDERSON, AND PECOS  
155 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 49 (-15) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-20) 73 (-13) 15  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 SW 12 N 18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 NE 9 NE 15  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 29 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11020 5440  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 NE 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 275500 168640  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 2 0  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
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