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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
105 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW TO ELEVATED THROUGH THE BEGINNING
OF THE WEEK WITH GOOD RECOVERIES EAST OF THE PECOS RIVER VALLEY
EACH EVENING. TO THE WEST, GENERALLY WEAKER RECOVERIES WILL BE
EXPECTED WITH MINRHS BETWEEN 10-15% ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WINDS
INCREASE FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE PASSAGE OF COLD
FRONTS LEADING TO AT LEAST ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
SE NM AND PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN. RAIN CHANCES INCREASE,
BUT CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW THAT WETTING RAINS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPROVE THE CURRENT, FAIRLY DRY FUEL LANDSCAPE.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-300930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1205 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 84 (+2) 52 82
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-14) 9 (-3) 51 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 W 9 SW 13 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 SW 8 W 16 W 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 23 32 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13410 12180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 214560 267960
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 2 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-300930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1205 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 90 (+3) 51 88
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-2) 9 (-3) 61 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 W 5 S 12 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 5 W 11 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 20 26 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14470 13760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 173640 275200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 0 2 3
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-300930-
EDDY PLAINS-
1205 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 91 (+5) 53 90
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-2) 12 (-3) 59 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 SW 6 S 12 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 SE 5 SW 12 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 22 24 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13930 13440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153230 241920
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-300930-
LEA-
1205 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 89 (+3) 51 88
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 9 (-6) 77 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 6 S 12 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 6 S 12 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 19 31 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13450 12900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174850 232200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-300930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
105 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2026 /1205 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2026/
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 82 (+5) 54 80
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-13) 12 (-7) 51 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SW 12 SW 15 W 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 SW 13 W 16 W 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 21 21 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12010 10720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192160 257280
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH
THE DAY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
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. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-300930-
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
105 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 89 (+6) 52 90
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 11 (-7) 63 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 S 6 S 8 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 SW 7 SW 7 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 20 17 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11780 11940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164920 202980
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-300930-
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
105 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 90 (+5) 56 92
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 14 (-7) 75 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 S 11 SE 15 SW 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 S 12 S 14 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 15 20 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8360 12170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 175560 243400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS
WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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