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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
304 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
DISCUSSION
COOLER TEMPERATURES HAVE ARRIVED AND THE RESULTING HIGHER
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REDUCE THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR THE
NEXT WEEK. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 70S TO LOW 80S. SOUTHERLY WINDS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
PROVIDING A CHANCE FOR INCREASING FUEL MOISTURE.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-051030-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
204 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 64 (+4) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+18) 14 (-2) 68 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 SE 8 SE 13 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 SE 16 S 7 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 24 25 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5740 4990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 21 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120540 74850
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-051030-
CHAVES PLAINS-
204 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 72 (+5) 35 70
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+21) 13 (-5) 87 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 5 S 12 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 SE 13 S 6 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 20 23 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7940 6310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134980 94650
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR
BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-051030-
EDDY PLAINS-
204 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-7) 69 (+1) 40 68
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+18) 20 (+2) 78 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 SE 6 S 13 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 SE 15 S 6 SE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 24 26 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6970 5470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139400 76580
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-051030-
LEA-
204 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-10) 68 (+2) 34 68
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 14 (-6) 95 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 E 6 SE 11 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 SE 13 S 5 SE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 20 26 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7330 6490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146600 84370
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-051030-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
304 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026 /204 PM MDT SAT APR 4 2026/
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 57 (+4) 39 61
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+21) 25 (+11) 69 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 15 E 16 E 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 15 E 18 E 11 SE 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 25 26 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310 3820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 24 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79440 57300
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 1 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-051030-
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
304 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-11) 61 (-4) 40 68
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 29 (+8) 73 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 15 E 13 E 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 16 E 9 E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 25 27 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3170 4310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 24 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76080 56030
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-051030-
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
304 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-10) 70 (+5) 43 70
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-19) 20 (-5) 77 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 E 7 SE 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 E 11 LGT/VAR SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 24 25 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5530 5340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 20 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110600 58740
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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