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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
130 PM 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, WITH EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-011015-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1230 PM MST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 61 (+11) 32 67
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-15) 19 (-15) 62 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 NW 5 SW 10 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 S 8 W 9 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 12 15 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3270 3890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45780 97250
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
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. 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.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-011015-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1230 PM MST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 59 (+15) 25 65
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 28 (-25) 94 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 18 16 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 2140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16000 32100
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
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 AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-011015-
EDDY PLAINS-
1230 PM MST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-4) 58 (+12) 29 68
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (0) 30 (-19) 86 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 SW 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 16 15 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1740 2700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15660 56700
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-011015-
LEA-
1230 PM MST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-3) 60 (+16) 29 67
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 25 (-20) 87 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 6 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 5 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 18 17 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230 2730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17840 49140
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
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 IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-011015-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
130 PM CST SAT JAN 31 2026 /1230 PM MST SAT JAN 31 2026/
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (0) 56 (+9) 36 59
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 32 (-7) 62 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 SE 8 SW 10 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 12 SW 9 W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 9 18 39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2120 2270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33920 54480
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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 IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-011015-
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
130 PM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 63 (+8) 34 71
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+10) 21 (-9) 67 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 12 19 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26720 80400
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-011015-
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
130 PM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-1) 60 (+13) 30 70
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 26 (-14) 93 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SW 5 S 5 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 5 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 15 15 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2150 2840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23650 53960
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
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 UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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