504  
FNUS54 KMAF 160720  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
220 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS  
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, AND  
THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
EARLY FRIDAY 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, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN  
BASIN...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THE  
NEXT COUPLE OF 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. TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS, A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR  
THE SAME AREAS FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-162030-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
120 AM MDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+7) 48 (+2) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-3) 25 (+6) 8  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 SW 13 W 21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 SW 11 W 28  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 33 55  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9570 9740  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 42  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 210540 409080  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 5 5 7  
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-162030-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
120 AM MDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+7) 47 (+3) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-2) 57 (+39) 7  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 13 SW 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 SW 8 W 21  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 30 46  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11030 13160  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 242660 381640  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 4 7  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
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 LOWER 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. SOUTH 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 AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-162030-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
120 AM MDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 52 (+3) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-2) 60 (+41) 11  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 SW 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 S 7 W 26  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 29 51  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10590 9860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 W 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 211800 315520  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 3 3 7  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT EXTREME  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 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 AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. 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.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-162030-  
LEA-  
120 AM MDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 52 (+4) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-4) 90 (+72) 8  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 S 11 SW 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 S 9 W 21  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 31 48  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10400 11630  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 228800 348900  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 4 4 6  
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 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 UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 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.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-162030-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
220 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026 /120 AM MDT THU APR 16 2026/  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+9) 53 (+3) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-3) 28 (+7) 14  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 11 W 21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 W 9 W 27  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 27 48  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8520 8350  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 36  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161880 300600  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 3 5  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 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 MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-275>282-162030-  
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-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  
220 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+8) 54 (-2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-7) 73 (+24) 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 W 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 6 SW 15  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 28 35  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10430 10390  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 187740 270140  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 1 2  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED  
 
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 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. 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  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ273-162030-  
EASTERN CULBERSON-  
220 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+7) 56 (+4) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-2) 31 (+11) 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 9 W 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 W 7 W 23  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 23 48  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10580 9840  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 W 35  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 190440 344400  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 1 5  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045-046-050-051-162030-  
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE, LAMESA, ANDREWS, AND STANTON  
220 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 58 (+6) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-4) 95 (+61) 10  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 12 SW 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 S 10 SW 19  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 29 38  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10860 11310  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 SW 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 206340 350610  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 2 5  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED CRITICAL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 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 IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ047-048-052-053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-162030-  
BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-  
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-  
REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAIL, SNYDER, BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY,  
MENTONE, KERMIT, ODESSA, MIDLAND, GARDEN CITY, MONAHANS, CRANE,  
MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE, FORT STOCKTON, DRYDEN, SANDERSON,  
AND PECOS  
220 AM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 59 (+1) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-3) 92 (+31) 11  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 12 SW 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 S 11 SW 15  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 30 34  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9270 10670  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 27  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 166860 288090  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 2  
RFTI CATEGORY 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 AROUND 70. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 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.  
 

 
 
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