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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1253 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THE NEXT FEW DAYS, MAINLY OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND INTO
PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS. CRITICAL MINRHS BELOW 10% WILL COMBINE
WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS. AS SUCH, A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
THE GUADALUPE/DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, AND EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY OF
WEST TEXAS FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.
FRIDAY SEES A LARGER AREA OF CRITICALLY LOW MINRHS, GUSTY WINDS,
AND DRY FUELS. A RED FLAG WARNING MAY BE NECESSARY SHOULD THE
FORECAST CONTINUE TO HOLD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-160915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1153 AM MDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 79 (+8) 47 77
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-18) 5 (-3) 25 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 W 8 SW 13 SW 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 SW 15 SW 11 SW 27
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 23 39 58
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9470 9910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 W 43
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 227280 426130
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 5 5 7
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL CRITICAL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-160915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1153 AM MDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 85 (+7) 46 85
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-9) 4 (-4) 49 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 LGT/VAR SW 13 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 13 SW 7 SW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 20 33 44
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11010 13160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SW 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 253230 473760
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 4 4 6
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-160915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1153 AM MDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 87 (+6) 51 87
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-17) 7 (-1) 51 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 SW 5 SW 11 SW 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 SW 13 SW 7 SW 24
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 20 29 52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10600 10630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 233200 393310
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4 7
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-160915-
LEA-
1153 AM MDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-8) 86 (+6) 51 86
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-28) 5 (-2) 94 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 5 S 12 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 SW 13 S 9 SW 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 22 32 48
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10910 12640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SW 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 250930 455040
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 4 4 7
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-160915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1253 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 /1153 AM MDT WED APR 15 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 79 (+10) 52 78
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-29) 8 (-1) 25 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 SW 6 SW 11 W 18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 SW 13 W 10 W 28
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 21 30 47
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9240 10390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 203280 363650
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 3 3 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 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.
TXZ272-273-275>282-160915-
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
1253 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 90 (+9) 54 91
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 8 (-5) 67 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR S 8 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 S 8 SW 6 SW 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 13 27 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10450 11530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 198550 334370
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-160915-
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
1253 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 89 (+4) 58 91
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-6) 7 (-6) 96 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 SW 5 S 12 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 9 S 11 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 21 29 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9520 11400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180880 342000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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