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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE TO DAVIS MOUNTAINS,
AND MUCH OF FAR WEST TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FOR
20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, GAINES COUNTY, AND CULBERSON
COUNTY ...
DISCUSSION
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO, THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, THE UPPER TRANS PECOS, AND
THE HIGHER TERRAIN/ADJACENT AREAS IN WEST TEXAS TODAY AND MONDAY. A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH THIS
EVENING AS MINRHS BELOW 15% COINCIDE WITH 20FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH
AND CONTINUED DRY FUELS. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER
MONDAY COMPARED TO TODAY, THOUGH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
LOOK TO PERSIST, LIKELY REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS.
FIRE CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY TUESDAY AS WINDS TREND DOWNWARD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-271100-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
115 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-9) 78 (+1) 46 82
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+8) 6 (-8) 22 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 28 W 14 SW 15 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 19 W 18 W 10 W 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 64 51 43 50
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7750 9230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 33 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 255750 249210
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 6 6 6
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-271100-
CHAVES PLAINS-
115 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 86 (0) 45 88
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 6 (-6) 28 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 22 NW 8 SW 12 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 W 12 SW 5 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 57 33 36 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10420 10980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 250080 241560
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 4 5 3
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME NEAR CRIT CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-271100-
EDDY PLAINS-
115 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 87 (-2) 53 91
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+8) 7 (-5) 26 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 24 W 10 W 13 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 W 17 SW 6 W 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 60 54 35 42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8520 9680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 247080 251680
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 6 6 5
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-271100-
LEA-
115 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-9) 86 (-2) 51 89
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+11) 5 (-6) 26 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 20 W 11 W 13 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 W 15 SW 5 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 56 47 34 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9120 9890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 28 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 255360 237360
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 8 5 5 4
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME CRITICAL CRITICAL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-271100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026 /115 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 79 (+4) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 10 (-5) 20 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 27 W 19 W 13 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 24 W 19 W 10 W 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 60 62 34 48
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5820 6920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 35 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 203700 193760
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 7 7 8
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ279>282-271100-
CENTRAL BREWSTER-CHISOS BASIN-PRESIDIO VALLEY-
LOWER BREWSTER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, PANTHER JUNCTION,
MARATHON, CHISOS BASIN, PRESIDIO, LAJITAS, AND CASTOLON
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 98 (+8) 64 99
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 8 (-2) 49 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 NW 5 SW 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 SW 9 NW 6 W 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 26 27 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11250 10910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 247500 196380
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-271100-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-EASTERN CULBERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF VAN HORN
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-7) 87 (0) 58 89
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+10) 9 (-2) 22 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 19 W 12 W 9 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 W 15 W 7 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 57 61 32 46
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8630 8700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 28 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 241640 226200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 3 3 5
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ275>278-271100-
CHINATI MOUNTAINS-MARFA PLATEAU-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-
DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARFA, FORT DAVIS, AND ALPINE
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 89 (+6) 56 91
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+13) 9 (-3) 27 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 W 8 SW 8 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 W 12 W 5 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 44 25 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10400 9680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 270400 232320
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 2 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045-271100-
GAINES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SEMINOLE
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 88 (-2) 55 92
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+9) 6 (-5) 31 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 16 W 10 SW 12 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 W 15 W 5 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 55 45 35 37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9430 10590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 254610 254160
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 4 4 3
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST 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.
TXZ050-059-060-067-274-271100-
ANDREWS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, MENTONE, KERMIT, MONAHANS,
AND PECOS
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 91 (-2) 60 94
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+6) 8 (-3) 32 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 9 W 8 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 W 13 LGT/VAR W 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 51 53 28 39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9450 10060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 245700 231380
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 3 3 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 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. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ046>048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-082-271100-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAMESA, GAIL, SNYDER, STANTON,
BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY, ODESSA, MIDLAND, GARDEN CITY, CRANE,
MCCAMEY, RANKIN, BIG LAKE, FORT STOCKTON, DRYDEN, AND SANDERSON
215 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 94 (+2) 63 96
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-9) 8 (-3) 73 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 9 SW 9 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 12 S 5 W 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 46 30 35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9880 9740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 256880 243500
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 4 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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