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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, MOST OF WEST TEXAS
SOUTH TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND GAINES COUNTY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO
VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FROM THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS TO THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS, AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT PLAINS...
DISCUSSION
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ADJACENT AREAS OF WEST
TEXAS, DUE MAINLY TO INCREASED 20-FT WINDS IN THE
GUADALUPES/DELAWARES AND VICINITY. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH SINGLE-
DIGIT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERCS CREEPING ABOVE THE 75TH
PERCENTILE FOR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO EASY FIRE STARTS.
FRIDAY, THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER FOOTPRINT SHRINKS A LITTLE, DUE
TO DECREASED 20-FT WINDS AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES BEHIND
A PACIFIC FRONT. HOWEVER, WITH TODAY'S EXPECTED CRITICAL
CONDITONS, AS WELL AS INCREASING ERCS/DRIER FUELS, CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE AGAIN ANTICIPATED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SYNOPTIC PATTERN FAVORS CUMULATIVE PARAMETERS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, SO CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY WORSEN AND SPREAD
EAST AND SOUTH EACH DAY THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY, AND NOW POSSIBLY
MONDAY, BOTH DAYS OF WHICH CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALMOST ALL OF WEST TEXAS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-232145-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT THU APR 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 45 (-7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-1) 25 (+1) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 17 W 26 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 25 W 14 W 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 48 47 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8550 11500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 33 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 282150 322000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 8 8 8
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
NIGHT. BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15
PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
NMZ117-232145-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT THU APR 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 45 (-6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (0) 27 (-1) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 18 NW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 NW 8 W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 37 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11780 12520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 282720 237880
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 6 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR
BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
MONDAY
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-232145-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT THU APR 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 52 (-4) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-2) 25 (-6) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 21 NW 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 21 W 12 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 40 45 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9940 12110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 288260 302750
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 8 8 6
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
NIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15
MPH.
NMZ119-232145-
LEA-
245 AM MDT THU APR 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-1) 48 (-5) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-3) 24 (-32) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 W 18 NW 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 18 NW 12 W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 38 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10830 11770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 292410 247170
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 6 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS AROUND
60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-232145-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026 /245 AM MDT THU APR 23 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 51 (-5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-4) 26 (-6) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 25 W 32 W 20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 33 W 20 W 25
WIND 10000 FT MSL 43 45 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6330 8650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 37 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 234210 276800
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 8 8 8
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
VERY WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ275-279>282-232145-
CHINATI MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL BREWSTER-CHISOS BASIN-PRESIDIO VALLEY-
LOWER BREWSTER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, PANTHER JUNCTION,
MARATHON, CHISOS BASIN, PRESIDIO, LAJITAS, AND CASTOLON
345 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 58 (-2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-10) 44 (-27) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 6 W 8 NW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 NW 6 W 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 29 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10410 11420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 187380 194140
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-277-278-232145-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-EASTERN CULBERSON-
DAVIS MOUNTAINS-DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VAN HORN, FORT DAVIS, AND ALPINE
345 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
CDT TONIGHT...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 52 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-5) 28 (-15) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 W 18 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 21 W 11 W 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 38 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8770 10690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 28 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 245560 245870
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 8 8 6
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS AROUND
60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15
MPH.
TXZ276-232145-
MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MARFA
345 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 49 (-6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-5) 30 (-21) 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 12 NW 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 NW 7 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 36 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9410 10430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 207020 187740
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 5 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045-059-274-232145-
GAINES-LOVING-REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE, MENTONE, AND PECOS
345 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
CDT TONIGHT...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 54 (-3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-5) 24 (-40) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 W 15 NW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 W 8 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 36 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10540 12020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 284580 252420
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 6 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ046>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-082-232145-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-
MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAMESA, GAIL, SNYDER, ANDREWS, STANTON,
BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY, KERMIT, ODESSA, MIDLAND, GARDEN CITY,
MONAHANS, CRANE, MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE, FORT STOCKTON,
DRYDEN, AND SANDERSON
345 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 57 (-5) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-21) 75 (-20) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 SW 14 NW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 SW 9 NW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 39 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10720 11800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 300160 212400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 5 1
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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