801  
FNUS54 KMAF 290845  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
345 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY  
WEEKEND, MAINLY DUE TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AND CHANCES OF RAIN  
THROUGH MIDWEEK. IN ADDITION, ERCS AND FIRE DANGER REMAIN LOW,  
AND FUEL MOISTURES WILL REMAIN NORMAL TO ABOVE NORMAL. RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 11-42% THIS AFTERNOON, AND 15-54%  
TUESDAY. RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WILL BE MODERATE TO EXCELLENT.  
 
 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-292315-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
245 AM MDT MON JUN 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (0) 63 (-5) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+1) 62 (+15) 16  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 16 S 10 SW 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 S 9 SW 13  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 40 25 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9980 9130  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 SW 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 219560 173470  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 1 1  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15  
MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-292315-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
245 AM MDT MON JUN 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (-2) 66 (-4) 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (+3) 75 (+23) 18  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 S 14 S 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 13 S 14  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 26 25  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10260 11440  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174420 217360  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 1 0 1  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10  
TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
100. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-292315-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
245 AM MDT MON JUN 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (-2) 68 (-6) 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 74 (+18) 22  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 S 14 S 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 S 11 S 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 20 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9300 8430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148800 126450  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND  
100. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-292315-  
LEA-  
245 AM MDT MON JUN 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (-3) 67 (-5) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (+4) 78 (+14) 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 S 15 S 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 12 S 13  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 29 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9520 7960  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161840 151240  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-292315-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
345 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2026 /245 AM MDT MON JUN 29 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 63 (-6) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (+3) 69 (+3) 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 16 SE 14 SW 15  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 S 13 SW 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 8 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8850 7620  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150450 137160  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-292315-  
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  
345 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (0) 64 (-7) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (+1) 83 (+13) 26  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 SE 10 S 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 SE 7 S 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 20 15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6970 7310  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90610 87720  
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10  
MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-292315-  
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  
345 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 101 (-1) 71 (-4) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+1) 79 (+9) 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 15 S 15 S 15  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 SE 13 SE 14  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 41 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8030 7060  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 S 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192720 155320  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
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