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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
231 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERSIST MAINLY OVER AND NEAR THE
GUADALUPE/DELAWARE MOUNTAINS TODAY. MINRH VALUES REMAIN NEAR TO
BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS IN THE WESTERN HALF OF OUR REGION THIS
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, EXCEPT FOR AREAS IN/NEAR THE MOUNTAINS, WINDS
SHALL GENERALLY BE LIGHT. A COLD FRONT PUSHING IN THIS MORNING
BRINGS NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. COOLER TEMPERATURES PAIR WITH INCREASED
RAIN CHANCES AREAWIDE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY TO MITIGATE
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AND IMPROVE ERCS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-292200-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
131 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 50 (-7) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (+3) 36 (+18) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 SW 13 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 W 10 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 38 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9010 4640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 270300 78880
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 4 4 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
NMZ117-292200-
CHAVES PLAINS-
131 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-3) 49 (-9) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (+5) 72 (+42) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 S 9 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 S 10 E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 26 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7900 4620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126400 60060
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-292200-
EDDY PLAINS-
131 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 56 (-10) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (+3) 57 (+36) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 SW 13 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 S 10 NW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 31 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10520 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 284040 75360
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 3 3 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-292200-
LEA-
131 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-2) 49 (-14) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (+7) 87 (+48) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 SE 11 SE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 SE 11 E 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 27 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8400 3780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159600 60480
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-292200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
231 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026 /131 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 58 (-5) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (+1) 29 (+16) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 W 18 W 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 18 W 12 W 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 40 38 42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8780 4830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 263400 101430
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 6 5 0
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-292200-
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
231 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 59 (-10) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 7 (-2) 79 (+48) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 6 NW 10 NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 NE 7 N 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 27 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11330 8910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 294580 142560
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 2 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-292200-
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
231 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (-2) 55 (-10) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+5) 98 (+40) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 E 10 E 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 E 9 NE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 35 38 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7030 4810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126540 72150
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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