686  
FNUS54 KMAF 020631  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1231 AM CST MON FEB 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
LOW FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL  
DAYS. WIND SPEEDS REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT, WITH EXCELLENT  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK. ERCS ARE  
EXPECTED TO STAY UNDER THE 50TH PERCENTILE.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-022230-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1131 PM MST SUN FEB 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 31 (-5) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-13) 54 (-5) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 W 13 N 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 NW 10 SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 40 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850 3440  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 NE 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92400 65360  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 1 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-022230-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1131 PM MST SUN FEB 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+10) 29 (+1) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-29) 72 (-19) 21  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 N 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 N 9 S 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 45 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990 3370  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31840 47180  
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-022230-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1131 PM MST SUN FEB 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+13) 34 (+1) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-36) 64 (-21) 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 N 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 NW 12 NE 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 38 24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640 3340  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47520 56780  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-022230-  
LEA-  
1131 PM MST SUN FEB 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 32 (0) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-14) 61 (-22) 21  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 8 N 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 N 10 E 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 39 23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2770 3810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49860 76200  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-022230-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
1231 AM CST MON FEB 2 2026 /1131 PM MST SUN FEB 1 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 38 (-1) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+3) 55 (-4) 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 18 NE 21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 19 N 18 E 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 37 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820 2160  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 NE 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43680 56160  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 2 0 1  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-022230-  
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  
1231 AM CST MON FEB 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+9) 38 (0) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-10) 58 (-1) 20  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 N 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 7 NE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 32 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520 3490  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 N 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63360 66310  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-022230-  
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  
1231 AM CST MON FEB 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+11) 38 (+4) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-12) 78 (-3) 24  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 8 N 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 W 8 NE 9  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 34 29  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2890 3630  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 N 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57800 79860  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
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