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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
254 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE SEEN TODAY ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND AROUND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AS MINRHS
MOVE TO BETWEEN 10-15%. ERCS REMAIN AROUND THE 75TH PERCENTILE FOR
TODAY, PARTICULARLY WEST OF MIDLAND/ODESSA. CONVECTION OVER THE
PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON MAY LEAD TO GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.
A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAY ON
SATURDAY AND WILL SHIFT WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST.
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND BETTER MOISTURE WILL KEEP FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS LOW INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-032130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
154 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+6) 38 (-10) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-4) 30 (-7) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 W 16 NE 22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 N 21 E 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 24 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10490 5680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NE 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 209800 176080
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-032130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
154 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 40 (-8) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-2) 34 (-9) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 NW 14 NE 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 N 17 E 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 27 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10750 7500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 215000 165000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 3 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ118-032130-
EDDY PLAINS-
154 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 45 (-8) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-3) 35 (-4) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 W 12 N 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 N 18 NE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 25 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10400 6760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NE 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 166400 155480
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-032130-
LEA-
154 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 42 (-9) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (0) 61 (+6) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 S 9 NE 23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 N 18 NE 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 23 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9520 6440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 NE 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161840 186760
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-032130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
254 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026 /154 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+11) 45 (-8) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-6) 27 (-7) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 W 20 NE 36
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 N 30 NE 26
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 23 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8100 3490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NE 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162000 132620
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 3 5 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-032130-
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
254 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+10) 48 (-10) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-6) 78 (+22) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 6 NW 9 N 18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 N 11 NE 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 19 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8760 3940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NE 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131400 102440
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-032130-
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
254 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 49 (-11) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (+6) 100 (+15) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 SE 11 N 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 E 10 NE 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 21 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5260 4700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 NE 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105200 155100
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
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