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FNUS54 KMAF 091904
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
104 PM CST MON FEB 9 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE LOW THROUGH THE PERIOD. ERCS REMAIN IN THE
50-89TH PERCENTILE FOR MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS-
PECOS. CRITICAL RHS ARE ALSO FORECAST TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE
PERMIAN BASIN. HOWEVER, WINDS REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS, AND
WETTING RAINS ARE FORECAST BOTH TUESDAY AND LATER IN THE WEEK. AS A
RESULT, ERCS ARE FORECAST TO IMPROVE LATE IN THE WEEK, AND MIN RHS
WILL REMAIN ABOVE 15%. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL BE GOOD TO
EXCELLENT, FURTHER LIMITING FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-101015-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1204 PM MST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 63 (-4) 37 66
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+32) 19 (+6) 80 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 NW 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 NE 9 LGT/VAR S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 20 11 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 3220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48000 45080
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-101015-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1204 PM MST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 66 (-4) 37 67
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 20 (+6) 86 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 NE 5 E 6 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 LGT/VAR S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 17 8 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730 2760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70870 33120
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-101015-
EDDY PLAINS-
1204 PM MST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 66 (-4) 42 67
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 36 (+18) 87 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 N 5 NE 6 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 N 7 LGT/VAR SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 21 10 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2590 2740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28490 35620
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-101015-
LEA-
1204 PM MST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 67 (-3) 37 67
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 29 (+14) 88 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 N 6 NE 7 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NE 8 NE 6 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 27 14 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 2780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36400 27800
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-101015-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
104 PM CST MON FEB 9 2026 /1204 PM MST MON FEB 9 2026/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 60 (-1) 42 63
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+38) 51 (+31) 89 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 SW 7 NE 8 E 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 E 8 NE 6 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 25 13 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1240 1750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16120 17500
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-101015-
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
104 PM CST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 71 (-2) 42 72
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+27) 40 (+16) 92 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 W 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 E 8 LGT/VAR SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 30 26 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2310 3570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36960 28560
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-101015-
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
104 PM CST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+5) 71 (-4) 42 71
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+12) 35 (+17) 87 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 W 5 NE 6 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 NE 7 NE 5 E 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 29 17 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1850 2770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27750 27700
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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