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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
216 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN, LOWER TRANS PECOS,
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, AND CULBERSON COUNTY PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY EVENING...
DISCUSSION
A SHARP WARMING TREND BEGINS TODAY AND CONTINUES INTO THE
WEEKEND. CRITICAL MINRHS AND BREEZY SOUTHERLY/SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
LOOK TO DEVELOP OVER THE PERMIAN BASIN, LOWER TRANS PECOS, AND
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. GIVEN THESE CONDITIONS WITH
DRY FUELS, A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED OVER
THESE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WELL ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH WILL PERSIST LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE
WEEKEND, BUT LIGHTER 20-FOOT WINDS WILL GENERALLY MITIGATE FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS.
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-
116 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+29) 47 (+18) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-7) 32 (-1) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 14 N 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 W 14 NE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 38 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5390 6560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107800 131200
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 3 3 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-172115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
116 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+31) 40 (+13) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-7) 46 (+10) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 12 N 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 NW 8 NE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 36 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4860 8280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82620 149040
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
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.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-172115-
EDDY PLAINS-
116 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+31) 43 (+12) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-7) 41 (+5) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 13 N 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 W 7 NE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 30 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890 6550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73350 117900
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-172115-
LEA-
116 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+30) 39 (+11) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-9) 45 (+6) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 11 N 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SW 6 NE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 28 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830 7750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86940 131750
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-172115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
216 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026 /116 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+28) 48 (+18) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-9) 29 (+1) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 15 W 19 N 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 19 W 11 NE 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 31 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3030 5890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69690 111910
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 5 5 2
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-172115-
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
216 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+25) 42 (+9) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-6) 32 (0) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 9 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 W 6 N 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 31 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420 6800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70720 81600
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 2 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-172115-
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
216 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+29) 40 (+8) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-7) 48 (+10) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 14 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 S 10 E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 30 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4380 4440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 23 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100740 66600
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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