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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
138 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE LOW THROUGH THE PERIOD. WINDS BECOME
BREEZY AT TIMES BEHIND A COUPLE OF COLD FRONTS (NOTABLY TODAY AND
MONDAY). HOWEVER, MIN RHS GENERALLY STAY ABOVE 15%, ERCS REMAIN
MAINLY NEAR OR JUST ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE, AND BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COMMONPLACE THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.
AS SUCH, FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-162215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1238 AM MST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-13) 22 (-14) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (+3) 60 (+18) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 SW 6 N 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 W 6 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 29 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560 3270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48640 42510
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-162215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1238 AM MST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-17) 21 (-11) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (+3) 65 (+9) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 13 S 6 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 S 7 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 30 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3510 4730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 24 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84240 75680
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ118-162215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1238 AM MST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-14) 25 (-13) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+4) 64 (+15) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 S 7 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 S 7 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 23 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740 4210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82280 67360
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-162215-
LEA-
1238 AM MST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-13) 20 (-16) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (0) 53 (+2) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 15 SE 6 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 10 SE 7 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 25 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 29 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111650 91400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-162215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
138 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026 /1238 AM MST FRI JAN 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 28 (-10) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 60 (+15) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 12 S 8 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 SW 7 NE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 24 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910 2270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42020 36320
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-162215-
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
138 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+1) 25 (-14) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 66 (+14) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 E 7 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 SE 5 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 22 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 21 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73500 50400
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-162215-
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
138 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-12) 25 (-14) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (0) 55 (+3) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 13 E 5 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 SE 5 E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 21 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090 4600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 32 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130880 92000
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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