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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
253 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL FOR TODAY DESPITE MINRHS
DROPPING BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
AREA. THIS IS DUE TO RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AND MODERATE FUEL
MOISTURE. HOWEVER, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS BECOME ELEVATED FOR AREAS
MAINLY WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF
THE WEEK DUE TO INCREASED WINDS, CONTINUED CRITICAL MINRHS, AND
UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-122100-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
153 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+15) 58 (+2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-19) 33 (-19) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 SE 10 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 W 5 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 21 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12820 14140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 230760 226240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-122100-
CHAVES PLAINS-
153 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+18) 57 (0) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-22) 53 (-2) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 9 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 7 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 24 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13420 14590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 201300 218850
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-122100-
EDDY PLAINS-
153 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+19) 59 (-1) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-22) 58 (+2) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 8 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 8 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 15 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12240 14100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159120 197400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-122100-
LEA-
153 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+15) 57 (0) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-20) 73 (+7) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 8 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 8 SE 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 13 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11850 13440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 189600 201600
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-122100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
253 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026 /153 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+15) 60 (+3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-25) 34 (-19) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 12 SE 11 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 E 9 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 11 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10750 13900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161250 222400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR
BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-122100-
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
253 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+14) 59 (-2) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-19) 66 (+7) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 E 7 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 E 5 SE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 12 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10950 12540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120450 150480
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-122100-
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
253 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+14) 61 (0) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-18) 81 (+9) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 SE 9 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 SE 7 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 10 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8590 10430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128850 156450
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
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