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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
211 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2026
DISCUSSION
INCREASED RAIN CHANCES, CONTINUED GOOD TO EXCELLENT RECOVERIES
OVERNIGHT, AND MIN RHS ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS KEEP FIRE WEATHER
CHANCES LOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 20-FT WINDS WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN LIGHT OUTSIDE OF ANY SHOWERS AND STORMS, WHERE WINDS MAY
BECOME GUSTY AND ERRATIC. BETTER OVERALL MOISTURE AND A CONTINUED
CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS MAY GRADUALLY IMPROVE FUEL MOISTURE. BY
EARLY NEXT WEEK, FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASE ACROSS THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA AS CRITICAL MINRHS AND GUSTY
WINDS RETURN.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-112115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
111 AM MDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-5) 48 (-3) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+14) 75 (-14) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 SE 11 SW 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SW 10 SW 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 32 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5030 10250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90540 307500
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 6
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS AROUND
50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-112115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
111 AM MDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-7) 50 (-5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+18) 98 (+1) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 S 13 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 S 10 SW 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 28 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830 11440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72770 308880
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR
BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-112115-
EDDY PLAINS-
111 AM MDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-7) 53 (-5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+19) 94 (-1) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 S 10 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 S 8 SW 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 27 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5270 11720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89590 316440
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-112115-
LEA-
111 AM MDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-8) 51 (-5) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+19) 100 (+2) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 S 11 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 S 8 SW 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 20 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4040 11480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80800 321440
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-112115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
211 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2026 /111 AM MDT SAT APR 11 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-5) 51 (-4) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+21) 81 (-5) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 SE 14 W 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 15 W 14 SW 26
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 21 37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4020 10350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72360 310500
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-112115-
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
211 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-2) 50 (-7) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+17) 90 (+3) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 SE 8 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 W 6 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 28 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520 10640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72320 202160
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-112115-
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
211 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-4) 54 (-6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+16) 99 (+8) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 SE 12 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 15 S 7 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 29 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090 10050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89980 221100
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
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 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
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 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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