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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1240 AM CST MON FEB 9 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW. ERCS CURRENTLY RANGE WITHIN THE
50TH TO 89TH PERCENTILE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION, THOUGH ARE
EXPECTED TO IMPROVE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. NEAR TO ABOVE
CRITICAL MINRH VALUES, GENERALLY LIGHT 20-FT WINDS, AND INCREASED
RAIN CHANCES LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AS WELL AS FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY WILL ALSO AID IN REDUCING FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
HOWEVER, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEK, CURING FINER FUELS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-092215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1140 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+5) 43 (-3) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-6) 69 (+35) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 SW 10 NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 W 8 NE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 29 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 2800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83300 36400
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-092215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1140 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 41 (-7) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-4) 57 (+20) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 LGT/VAR NE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 22 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920 3450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58800 41400
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 2 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-092215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1140 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 47 (-5) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-2) 65 (+23) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 SW 5 N 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 30 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280 2190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49200 21900
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
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. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ119-092215-
LEA-
1140 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 46 (-2) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-1) 59 (+17) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 6 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 32 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130 3550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66080 46150
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-092215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1240 AM CST MON FEB 9 2026 /1140 PM MST SUN FEB 8 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 49 (-1) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-6) 75 (+40) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 9 W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 32 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910 1090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24830 14170
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-092215-
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
1240 AM CST MON FEB 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+8) 50 (-4) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-7) 76 (+36) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 W 5 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 26 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5490 3030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65880 48480
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-092215-
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
1240 AM CST MON FEB 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 52 (-3) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-2) 66 (+29) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 6 E 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 29 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460 1940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57980 31040
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
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. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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