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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND
DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, SACRAMENTO AND DAVIS MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS, AND EDDY
AND CULBERSON COUNTY PLAINS FROM 2 PM CDT /1 PM MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE AT LEAST 15 F THIS AFTERNOON OVER
YESTERDAY'S, RETURNING WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TO
SINGLE-DIGIT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MOST AREAS. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 5-23% THIS AFTERNOON, AND 5-27%
WEDNESDAY. RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR IN MOST AREAS WEST OF
THE PECOS, BUT MODERATE TO EXCELLENT EAST. THIS CRITICAL RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING ERCS AND DRY/CRITICALLY DRY
FUELS INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY.
THIS AFTERNOON, INCREASED 20-FT WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE
GUADALUPES/DELAWARES WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS THERE, AND A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IS IN
EFFECT AS A RESULT.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL INTRUDE UPON THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY, RESULTING IN AN ABRUPT AND GUSTY WIND SHIFT TO THE
NORTHEAST, RESULTING IN POSSIBLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ALONG THE FRONT BEFORE COLDER TEMPERATURES SETTLE IN.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-250000-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+19) 56 (+8) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-15) 19 (-19) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 12 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 W 10 SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 23 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9920 11480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 188480 172200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 4 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-250000-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+23) 51 (+6) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-18) 35 (-24) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 9 NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 W 7 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 25 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10380 10860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134940 130320
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ118-250000-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+23) 53 (+4) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-18) 43 (-14) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 10 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 6 SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 14 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9890 9920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118680 99200
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY, CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-250000-
LEA-
245 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+21) 52 (+5) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-18) 64 (-3) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 8 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 6 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 23 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9320 10430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130480 114730
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY, CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-250000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026 /245 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+18) 57 (+7) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-16) 14 (-27) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 15 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 W 9 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 21 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6940 9250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131860 120250
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 5 4 1
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY, CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15
PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15
PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-250000-
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
345 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+15) 53 (0) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (-13) 38 (-21) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 7 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 5 SW 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 19 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9930 9890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148950 108790
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15
MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-250000-
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
345 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+18) 54 (+2) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-16) 74 (+6) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 10 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 S 10 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 22 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7350 6530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110250 111010
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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