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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
328 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2025
DISCUSSION
ERCS REMAIN AT/ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE MAINLY OVER AREAS WEST OF
THE PECOS RIVER TODAY; HOWEVER, RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS HELP
MITIGATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. SUNDAY, NEAR CRITICAL TO EXTREME
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE UPPER TRANS PECOS, THE MOUNTAINS,
AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AS A SURFACE LOW INCREASES SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS AND THE DRYLINE LIES POSITIONS ITSELF OVER THE PERMIAN BASIN.
LOW MINRH VALUES WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE DRYLINE THROUGH THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. RAINFALL TODAY FOR SOME PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
MAY MITIGATE THESE CONCERNS. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS BEGIN TO DROP OFF
TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT BRINGS SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND MORE
WIDESPREAD RAIN CHANCES.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-262130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
228 AM MDT SAT APR 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-2) 49 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-2) 51 (-33) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 11 SW 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 8 SW 31
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 30 49
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8510 13310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 SW 49
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 170200 652190
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 9
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED HISTORIC
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-262130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
228 AM MDT SAT APR 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-3) 54 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+8) 100 (+4) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 13 S 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SE 11 SW 26
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 30 39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 14760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 S 42
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98800 619920
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 8
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL EXTREME
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 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-262130-
EDDY PLAINS-
228 AM MDT SAT APR 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-3) 56 (-3) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-2) 94 (+2) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 SE 11 S 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 SE 10 SW 25
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 22 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7470 15720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 SW 39
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134460 613080
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 7
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
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 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-262130-
LEA-
228 AM MDT SAT APR 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-3) 58 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+8) 100 (+3) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 12 S 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 SE 13 SW 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 26 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060 14270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 S 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81200 499450
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 6
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-262130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
328 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2025 /228 AM MDT SAT APR 26 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 55 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 9 (-4) 35 (-47) 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 9 SW 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 S 7 SW 28
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 17 39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8840 13980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 SW 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167960 531240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 7
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-262130-
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
328 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+6) 56 (-4) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-15) 75 (-6) 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 E 8 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SE 6 S 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 25 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11200 13660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 S 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 212800 464440
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 6
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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 UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-262130-
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
328 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 60 (-2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-18) 98 (+11) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 SE 12 S 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 SE 12 S 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 23 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680 8590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 23 S 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130640 223340
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 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.
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