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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
233 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK. RECENT RAINFALL HAS KEPT ERCS BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE
ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK, ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER.
ALONG WITH RAIN CHANCES, 20-FT WINDS GENERALLY LOOK LIGHT AND
MINRH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS.
DESPITE RAIN CHANCES DIMINISHING BY WEDNESDAY AND AFTERNOON HIGHS
INCREASING THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK, GOOD FUEL MOISTURE SHALL
MITIGATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-172130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
133 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 62 (+1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (0) 81 (-3) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 SE 8 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 W 6 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 15 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6180 6570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61800 72270
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-172130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
133 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 64 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 91 (0) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 11 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 7 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 19 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7760 8560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85360 94160
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-172130-
EDDY PLAINS-
133 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 66 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 89 (-2) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SE 11 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 SE 7 SE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 13 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7320 7410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80520 81510
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
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 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-172130-
LEA-
133 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 63 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 97 (-2) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 13 SE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 SE 7 S 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 7 15 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 7680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80400 92160
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-172130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
233 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026 /133 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+7) 61 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 81 (-5) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 NE 12 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 NW 10 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 7 11 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5360 5850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75040 81900
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
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 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-172130-
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
233 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 62 (-3) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 93 (+3) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 SE 8 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 E 5 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 20 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5520 5580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55200 55800
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY 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. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-172130-
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
233 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 67 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-14) 95 (-3) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 SE 13 S 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SE 8 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 33 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4590 6110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82620 109980
VENT CATEGORY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
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 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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