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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1257 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED AS LOW FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. RECENT PRECIPITATION WILL
KEEP FUEL MOISTURE ELEVATED DESPITE CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS. WIND
SPEEDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT, BESIDES A COLD FRONT
SATURDAY MORNING, WITH EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-312215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1157 PM MST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 27 (-1) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-7) 66 (-10) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 24 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2430 3230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36450 35530
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-312215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1157 PM MST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 20 (-2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 99 (+5) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 32 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030 1740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30450 15660
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-312215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1157 PM MST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 23 (-3) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 95 (+10) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 22 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130 1680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29820 15120
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-312215-
LEA-
1157 PM MST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-10) 21 (-1) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+14) 97 (+1) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 27 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2150 2130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36550 14910
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-312215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1257 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026 /1157 PM MST FRI JAN 30 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (0) 32 (+1) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+6) 64 (+3) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 19 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1730 2000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20760 12000
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
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.
TXZ272-273-275>282-312215-
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
1257 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 28 (-4) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+2) 78 (+19) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 21 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410 3240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34100 22680
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 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.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-312215-
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
1257 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 23 (-3) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+10) 92 (+8) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 SE 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 28 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730 2110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46410 23210
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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