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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
122 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, AND
THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
DISCUSSION
MIN RH BELOW CRITICAL 15% WEST OF THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN INTO
TERRELL COUNTY, HIGH TEMPERATURES 5 TO 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN
AVERAGE, ERCS ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE, AND 20-FT WINDS UP TO 20
MILES PER HOUR OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE
MOUNTAINS, AND SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS WILL PROMPT RFD CONDITIONS
THROUGH THIS EVENING. POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY, CONTINUED ABOVE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES, MIN RH REMAINING BELOW 15% WEST OF THE
EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN INTO TERRELL COUNTY, AND INCREASING 20-FT
DOWNSLOPING WESTERLY WINDS ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR OVER SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON COUNTY INTO NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN
PERMIAN BASIN WILL RESULT IN NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEREFORE, A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. NORTHEAST 20-FT WINDS 20
MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER OVER WESTERN HIGHER TERRAIN SATURDAY
MAINTAIN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DESPITE COOLER
TEMPERATURES. LIGHTER WINDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK THEN RESULT IN
LOW FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-170915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1222 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 78 (+1) 35 64
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+6) 8 (+1) 45 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 21 W 20 NE 23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 W 28 NW 18 E 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 55 39 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9740 4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 42 NE 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 409080 148500
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 5 7 7 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-170915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1222 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 85 (+1) 37 69
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+39) 7 (0) 48 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 SW 11 SW 17 N 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 21 N 19 NE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 46 33 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13160 5830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 381640 128260
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 4 7 6 1
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT EXTREME CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-170915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1222 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 87 (+2) 44 72
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+41) 11 (+3) 42 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 SW 13 W 18 N 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 W 26 NW 16 NE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 51 38 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9860 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 32 NE 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 315520 141120
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 3 7 6 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT EXTREME CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-170915-
LEA-
1222 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 87 (+3) 38 70
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+72) 8 (+1) 50 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 SW 12 SW 17 NE 20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 W 21 N 16 NE 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 48 35 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11630 6120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NE 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 348900 177480
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 6 6 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. 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 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-170915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
122 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 /1222 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 78 (+3) 43 65
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+7) 14 (+4) 41 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 W 21 W 19 NE 38
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 W 27 NW 23 NE 26
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 48 31 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8350 3580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 36 NE 49
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 300600 175420
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 5 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ272-275>282-170915-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-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
122 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 92 (+6) 48 77
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+24) 12 (-2) 58 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 W 8 W 12 N 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 15 NW 12 NE 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 35 23 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10390 4350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 NE 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 270140 126150
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ273-170915-
EASTERN CULBERSON-
122 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 86 (+1) 48 70
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+11) 12 (+3) 38 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 W 16 W 15 N 27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 W 23 NW 15 NE 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 48 32 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9840 4930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 35 NE 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 344400 167620
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 5 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED CRITICAL NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ045-046-050-051-170915-
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE, LAMESA, ANDREWS, AND STANTON
122 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+8) 90 (+2) 44 70
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+61) 10 (-1) 55 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 SW 12 SW 15 NE 18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 SW 19 NW 12 NE 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 38 33 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11310 6050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 31 NE 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 350610 181500
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 5 4 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED CRITICAL NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ047-048-052-053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-170915-
BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-
REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAIL, SNYDER, BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY,
MENTONE, KERMIT, ODESSA, MIDLAND, GARDEN CITY, MONAHANS, CRANE,
MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE, FORT STOCKTON, DRYDEN, SANDERSON,
AND PECOS
122 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 91 (+3) 50 71
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+31) 11 (-14) 81 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 SW 11 SW 13 N 18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 SW 15 E 11 NE 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 34 27 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10670 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 NE 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 288090 156240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 2 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
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. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST 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 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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