620  
FNUS54 KMAF 071830  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
130 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MIN RH BELOW CRITICAL 15% AND POORER OVERNIGHT RECOVERY RETURN TO  
THE PRESIDIO VALLEY INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON.  
HOWEVER, ERCS REMAINING BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE AND LIGHT 20-FT  
WINDS WILL MAINTAIN LOW FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NEAR ZERO RAIN  
CHANCES TOMORROW WITH EVEN WARMER TEMPERATURES INCREASE ERCS, BUT  
CONTINUED LIGHT 20-FT WINDS WHERE MIN RH BELOW CRITICAL OCCURS  
KEEPS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS VERY LOW. INCREASED SHOWER/STORM  
CHANCES EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING STARTING TUESDAY AND CONTINUING  
INTO NEXT WEEKEND WILL THEN POSE A RISK OF FIRE STARTS FROM  
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS EACH DAY, WHILE ERCS INCREASE  
WITH WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. STRONGEST AND WESTERNMOST  
EXTENT OF SOUTHEAST WINDS TUESDAY MAY LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE  
WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS HIGHER PEAKS OF WESTERN HIGHER TERRAIN  
AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-080915-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1230 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 96 (+4) 62 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-18) 10 (-1) 70 20  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 NW 6 S 8 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 SE 6 S 9 S 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 10 32 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13790 8840  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179270 132600  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 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 MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-080915-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1230 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 101 (+2) 65 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 9 (-2) 89 21  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR S 10 S 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 5 S 14 S 13  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 10 29 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14480 8550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 202720 128250  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 100.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-080915-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1230 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 103 (+3) 67 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 11 (-1) 86 21  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SE 14 SE 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SE 5 SE 18 SE 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 10 26 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14670 8640  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176040 138240  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 2 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
102. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
101. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-080915-  
LEA-  
1230 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 99 (+1) 64 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 13 (0) 100 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 7 SE 14 S 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 7 S 15 SE 15  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 12 21 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12610 7040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176540 119680  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-080915-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
130 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2026 /1230 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026/  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 95 (+6) 64 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 13 (0) 67 20  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SE 11 SE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 E 11 S 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 6 21 8  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13550 10720  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135500 107200  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-080915-  
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  
130 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 102 (+5) 63 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+17) 12 (-1) 87 19  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 5 E 14 SE 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 SE 7 SE 12 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 8 20 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11730 9210  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164220 119730  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 1 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 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.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-080915-  
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  
130 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+2) 100 (+2) 69 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+7) 20 (-2) 93 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 S 11 SE 14 S 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SE 12 SE 14 SE 15  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 10 23 27  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7660 6730  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160860 141330  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 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.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 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.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 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.  
 
 
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