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FNUS54 KMAF 190648
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
148 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
A BREAK FROM FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL LAST THROUGH EARLY WEEK AS
A WEAK STORM SYSTEM BRINGS MOISTURE BACK TO THE REGION. ALTHOUGH
RAIN CHANCES AND AMOUNTS EXACTLY HIGH, ANY PRECIPITATION WILL HELP
THE FUELS AT THIS POINT. A RETURN TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES RISE BACK
ABOVE NORMAL.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-192130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1248 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+7) 41 (+5) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-5) 62 (+18) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 SE 15 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 E 7 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 17 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4350 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91350 76020
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-192130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+6) 43 (+6) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-3) 64 (+17) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 13 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 15 S 7 SE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 20 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102600 79240
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-192130-
EDDY PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+4) 44 (+3) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-1) 69 (+18) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 13 SE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 SE 8 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 26 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890 4830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97800 62790
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-192130-
LEA-
1248 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 43 (+5) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-4) 74 (+16) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 12 SE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 SE 8 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 27 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5020 4400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95380 66000
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-192130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
148 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026 /1248 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+5) 42 (+2) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-2) 71 (+21) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 25 E 23 E 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 NE 15 E 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 17 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2670 4280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 27 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72090 72760
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-192130-
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
148 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 43 (-4) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (0) 85 (+37) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 15 E 13 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 7 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 25 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 23 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87630 61180
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-192130-
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
148 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+5) 46 (+2) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-7) 79 (+19) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 SE 11 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 SE 7 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 32 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4480 3210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89600 57780
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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