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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
253 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM
MDT/ SUNDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...
DISCUSSION
WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25-35 MPH
BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE SHIFTING NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY
AT 25-35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY
EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY LOW RH
VALUES, AND DRYING FUELS WILL BRING RFTI VALUES TO THE 6-8 RANGE
AREAWIDE SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT. LIGHTER WINDS WILL RESULT IN
LOWERED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS MONDAY THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK,
THOUGH MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURN THROUGH THE MIDDLE TO
LATTER PART OF THE WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-150915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
153 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
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) 51 (+3) 73 (-4) 23 58
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-1) 6 (-3) 34 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 25 W 30 NE 26 E 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 29 NW 27 E 16 S 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 56 79 24 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9430 3000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 49 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 462070 63000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 7 8 8 3
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-150915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
153 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
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) 49 (+5) 74 (-11) 22 56
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (0) 8 (0) 34 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 15 W 20 NE 21 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 17 N 28 E 9 S 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 49 69 19 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9060 3480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 38 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 344280 73080
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 5 8 7 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ118-150915-
EDDY PLAINS-
153 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
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) 53 (+5) 79 (-6) 29 56
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-5) 9 (0) 30 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 21 W 17 NE 22 SE 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 21 NW 25 E 12 S 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 40 18 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12210 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 30 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 366300 70400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 6 7 7 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-150915-
LEA-
153 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
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) 52 (+5) 74 (-10) 22 52
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-3) 11 (+3) 36 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 W 18 NE 23 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 N 28 NE 12 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 62 22 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8710 3680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 37 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 322270 66240
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 4 7 6 1
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT EXTREME CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-150915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
253 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026 /153 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...
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) 51 (-2) 74 (+4) 27 54
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-1) 9 (-3) 28 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 32 W 32 NE 33 E 28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 35 W 31 NE 35 S 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 54 53 17 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7660 2110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 36 S 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 275760 67520
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 7 7 7 3
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-150915-
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
253 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 84 (+1) 28 63
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 7 (-3) 29 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 W 20 N 21 E 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 17 NW 26 NE 22 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 48 49 24 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8820 3380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 34 SE 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 299880 77740
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 5 8 7 2
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-150915-
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
253 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY
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) 56 (+6) 83 (-6) 28 57
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-11) 8 (0) 31 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 12 W 18 NE 24 E 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 NW 26 NE 14 SE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 44 50 24 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8590 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 34 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 292060 62700
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 4 8 7 1
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT EXTREME EXTREME ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
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