606  
FNUS54 KMAF 110723  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
223 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW. RECENT RAINS HAVE ALLOWED ERCS  
TO REMAIN NEAR/BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR MOST OF THE AREA.  
MINRHS STAY ABOVE 15% FOR MOST LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON (WITH THE  
EXCEPTION OF SE NM AND CULBERSON COUNTY). WINDS GENERALLY REMAIN  
LIGHT WHERE DRIEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. GOOD TO EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND MORE RAIN CHANCES ARE AHEAD THROUGH THIS  
WEEKEND, WITH RAIN CHANCES INCREASING EARLY NEXT WEEK. THOUGH  
LIGHTNING STARTS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS, FIRE  
WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW OVERALL.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-112130-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
123 AM MDT THU JUN 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 64 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-3) 63 (+28) 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 SE 7 NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 7 E 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 16 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13490 5380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 242820 91460  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-112130-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
123 AM MDT THU JUN 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 104 (+2) 66 (-1) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-4) 77 (+20) 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 SE 9 E 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 11 SE 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 19 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13590 7570  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 203850 121120  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS  
AROUND 100. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-112130-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
123 AM MDT THU JUN 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 105 (+2) 70 (-1) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-11) 80 (+18) 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SE 8 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 14 SE 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 12 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13350 6570  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 200250 105120  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 100.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-112130-  
LEA-  
123 AM MDT THU JUN 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 103 (+2) 65 (-3) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-10) 90 (+7) 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 SE 11 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 13 SE 13  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 14 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13110 6880  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 222870 116960  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-112130-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
223 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2026 /123 AM MDT THU JUN 11 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+5) 66 (-4) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-3) 55 (+8) 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 SE 7 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 SE 8 E 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 14 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12700 6260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165100 81380  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-112130-  
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  
223 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 103 (+4) 66 (-4) 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-8) 80 (+15) 24  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 E 9 E 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 SE 9 E 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 16 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9770 7780  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136780 124480  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-112130-  
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  
223 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 104 (+5) 70 (-1) 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-16) 88 (+8) 31  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 SE 12 SE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 SE 11 SE 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 16 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7490 7230  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 SE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164780 130140  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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