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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
300 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST REMAINS RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. INCREASED RAIN CHANCES,
CONTINUED GOOD TO EXCELLENT RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT, AND MIN RHS ABOVE
CRITICAL LEVELS KEEP FIRE WEATHER CHANCES LOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. 20-FT WINDS GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT OUTSIDE OF ANY SHOWERS
AND STORMS, WHERE WINDS MAY BECOME GUSTY AND ERRATIC. BETTER OVERALL
MOISTURE AND CONTINUED CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS MAY GRADUALLY
IMPROVE FUEL MOISTURE.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-102115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
200 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+3) 49 (-6) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 94 (+47) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 SE 13 E 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 E 10 S 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 28 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11210 4290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 201780 90090
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-102115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
200 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 52 (-2) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 100 (+23) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 12 SE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 SE 9 S 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 26 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11870 4390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 213660 79020
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-102115-
EDDY PLAINS-
200 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 56 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+5) 99 (+17) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 SE 14 SE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SE 10 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 23 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10800 4870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 183600 87660
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-102115-
LEA-
200 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 53 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (0) 100 (+5) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 16 SE 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 SE 12 S 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 22 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9360 3730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168480 78330
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-102115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
300 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026 /200 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 51 (-7) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (+8) 93 (+36) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 E 20 E 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 NE 18 S 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 23 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10410 3970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 187380 79400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-102115-
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
300 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 54 (-3) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-4) 94 (+22) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 E 14 E 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 E 9 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 19 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9000 4270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135000 64050
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-102115-
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
300 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 58 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 99 (+12) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 16 SE 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 SE 13 SE 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 28 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6740 3860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128060 92640
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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