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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
213 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW AT THE MOMENT. ERCS ARE IN THE 50TH
TO 74TH PERCENTILE RANGE FOR MOST OF THE REGION. MINRH VALUES ALSO
STAY NEAR TO ABOVE CRITICAL UNTIL AT LEAST FRIDAY, WITH GOOD TO
EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. A STORM SYSTEM BRINGS BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE REGION TODAY (ESPECIALLY IN AND NEAR THE GUADALUPE/
DELAWARE MOUNTAINS). HOWEVER, RECENT RAINFALL AND SLIGHTLY COOLER
(THOUGH STILL ABOVE NORMAL) TEMPERATURES WILL HELP MITIGATE FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS. FRIDAY, A COLD FRONT PUSHES MUCH COOLER AIR INTO
THE REGION, FURTHER REDUCING THE THREAT ALTHOUGH WINDY CONDITIONS
PERSIST. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN NEAR TO BELOW NORMAL OVER THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-082215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
113 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-8) 29 (-10) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+9) 71 (-12) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 29 W 20 W 25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 28 W 21 NW 22
WIND 10000 FT MSL 61 60 55
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220 5240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 38 NW 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160360 167680
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-082215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
113 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 31 (-9) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+3) 75 (-11) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 17 SW 12 W 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 20 SW 11 NW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 56 48 47
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030 5950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180900 154700
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-082215-
EDDY PLAINS-
113 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-8) 36 (-9) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+8) 61 (-17) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 23 SW 16 W 20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 25 SW 17 W 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 52 56 60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5080 7200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 32 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162560 187200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-082215-
LEA-
113 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-8) 33 (-11) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+5) 71 (-13) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 20 SW 12 W 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 19 SW 12 W 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 57 51 54
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168740 159120
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-082215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
213 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026 /113 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 31 (-9) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+16) 74 (-21) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 37 W 23 W 33
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 33 W 28 W 29
WIND 10000 FT MSL 56 51 60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3930 4730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 42 W 41
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165060 193930
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-082215-
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
213 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-8) 33 (-14) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (0) 63 (-2) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 21 W 8 W 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 W 10 W 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 55 42 52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920 5350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147600 165850
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-082215-
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
213 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 39 (-12) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (+2) 67 (-3) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 20 W 9 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 19 W 8 W 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 61 45 56
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5550 6590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160950 197700
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
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