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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
113 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
DISCUSSION
A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH MONDAY. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL REMAIN VERY LOW
NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT BUT 20 FOOT WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STAY
BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN
TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. NEAR RECORD WARMTH, BREEZY
WESTERLY WINDS, AND VERY LOW RH WILL BRING INCREASED FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS BY WEDNESDAY. NO PRECIPITATION OR SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE
INCREASES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-231015-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1213 PM MST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-2) 62 (+14) 36 78
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 11 (-4) 36 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 LGT/VAR SW 9 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 W 10 W 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 11 21 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45150 132840
VENT CATEGORY FAIR VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 1 1 5
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-231015-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1213 PM MST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 63 (+11) 29 82
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 12 (-3) 57 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 S 6 S 10 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 12 SW 6 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 12 28 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010 6770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45150 182790
VENT CATEGORY FAIR EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 2 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
NMZ118-231015-
EDDY PLAINS-
1213 PM MST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-3) 63 (+10) 33 82
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 14 (-2) 55 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 SE 5 S 10 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SE 10 S 6 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 9 17 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050 4650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45750 97650
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ119-231015-
LEA-
1213 PM MST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-3) 61 (+9) 32 80
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 14 (-2) 54 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 SE 9 S 10 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 S 12 S 8 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 11 23 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61920 104500
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-231015-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
113 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026 /1213 PM MST SUN FEB 22 2026/
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-1) 61 (+17) 39 72
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 14 (-3) 40 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 LGT/VAR SE 7 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 SE 8 W 8 W 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 8 19 37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580 2990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25800 74750
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 5
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-231015-
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
113 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 67 (+13) 35 81
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 13 (0) 49 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 SE 5 SE 7 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 SE 8 SW 5 W 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 9 19 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41910 91140
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 2 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-231015-
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
113 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 65 (+10) 35 82
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 16 (-1) 51 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 9 S 10 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 S 13 S 9 SW 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 12 18 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4140 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91080 105110
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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