700  
FNUS54 KMAF 250701  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
201 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED WITH LOW FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS  
OVERALL. ERCS STAY NEAR/BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR MOST OF THE  
AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FAR WEST TEXAS AND PORTIONS OF  
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WITHOUT WIDELY SCATTERED WETTING RAINS,  
FUELS WILL CURE IN SOME AREAS DUE TO NEAR CRITICAL MINRHS,  
OCCASIONAL BREEZY WINDS, AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES PERSISTING  
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS COULD PRODUCE  
DRY LIGHTNING STARTS AND GUSTY/ERRATIC WINDS, PARTICULARLY FOR  
AREAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER VALLEY.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-252130-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
101 AM MDT THU JUN 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (0) 64 (-3) 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (+2) 52 (-6) 16  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 6 SW 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 23 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9640 12910  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144600 193650  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-252130-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
101 AM MDT THU JUN 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 101 (-1) 65 (-3) 101  
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-4) 69 (-4) 16  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 8 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 26 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8220 13530  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131520 202950  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 103. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 102.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY 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. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-252130-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
101 AM MDT THU JUN 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 104 (-1) 69 (-2) 104  
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 61 (-7) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 S 8 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 6 S 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 19 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8160 13110  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106080 157320  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 104. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 103.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY 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 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-252130-  
LEA-  
101 AM MDT THU JUN 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 102 (0) 67 (-1) 102  
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (0) 67 (-11) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 S 10 SW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 S 8 SW 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 28 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9120 12260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127680 159380  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND  
102. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-252130-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
201 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2026 /101 AM MDT THU JUN 25 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 68 (-2) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (0) 42 (-5) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SE 7 W 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 7 W 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 24 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11830 11440  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141960 125840  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-252130-  
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  
201 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 104 (+3) 68 (-2) 104  
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-2) 59 (-1) 13  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SE 9 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 7 S 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 21 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10470 10880  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 SW 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115170 119680  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-252130-  
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  
201 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 104 (+2) 72 (0) 105  
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-4) 75 (+4) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 S 16 S 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 S 14 S 10  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 28 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7770 9140  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 S 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163170 173660  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 1 1 0  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 101.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
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.    
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. EAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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