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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
148 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN
BASIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN
BASIN...
DISCUSSION
BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SEEN BOTH TODAY AND
TOMORROW WITH MIN RHS BOTTOMING OUT IN THE MID TO LOW SINGLE
DIGITS. COMBINE THIS WITH WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ERCS
IN THE 75TH-90TH PERCENTILE, FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE
CRITICAL TO NEAR EXTREME EACH AFTERNOON. 20 FT WINDS WILL BE IN
THE 15-25KT RANGE WITH DIRECTIONS OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WITH NO NEARBY CONVECTION TO CAUSE ERRATIC WINDS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-172130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1248 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-2) 55 (-4) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (0) 25 (+5) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 SW 17 SW 18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 19 SW 12 SW 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 46 47
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9960 8090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 SW 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 298800 266970
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 7 7
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ117-172130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 55 (-2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-1) 29 (+3) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 16 S 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 17 SW 8 SW 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 41 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12480 10060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 336960 301800
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 7 7
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ118-172130-
EDDY PLAINS-
1248 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 59 (-2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (0) 30 (0) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 SW 12 SW 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 19 SW 8 SW 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 34 43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10730 9180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 278980 266220
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 6 8
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ119-172130-
LEA-
1248 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 58 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-1) 66 (-5) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 SW 13 SW 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 17 S 7 SW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 36 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11090 9650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 SW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 299430 299150
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 6 7
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-172130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
148 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026 /1248 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 58 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-1) 24 (+6) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 16 W 12 W 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 17 W 12 SW 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 33 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9480 9080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 237000 227000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ272-275>282-172130-
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
148 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 57 (-7) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-5) 45 (-2) 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 S 8 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 SW 7 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 27 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10620 12730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 223020 280060
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ273-172130-
EASTERN CULBERSON-
148 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 62 (-3) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-2) 24 (+6) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 SW 8 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 W 9 SW 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 27 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10670 10810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 245410 259440
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 3 5
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045-046-172130-
GAINES-DAWSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE AND LAMESA
148 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 61 (-2) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-2) 91 (-1) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 SW 12 SW 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 S 12 SW 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 33 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11260 11120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 281500 311360
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ047-048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-172130-
BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-
MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-
REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF 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 MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (0) 64 (-3) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-12) 93 (+16) 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 S 12 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 S 13 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 32 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10870 13100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 250010 314400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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