667  
FNUS54 KMAF 281840  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
140 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE  
NEXT WEEK. ERCS STAY NEAR THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR MOST OF THE  
AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS  
OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WHO HAVE TICKED UP TO THE 75TH  
PERCENTILE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 10-15% EACH  
AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW, BUT WILL NOT COINCIDE WITH THE  
STRONGEST WINDS THAT ARE EXPECTED EACH EVENING. ABOVE NORMAL  
TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGH TOMORROW BEFORE TEMPERATURES  
FALL CLOSER TO NORMAL MIDWEEK. 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.  
 
NMZ116-290915-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1240 PM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-3) 94 (0) 63 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+11) 13 (-2) 57 16  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 W 14 SW 11 SW 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 SW 13 SW 11 SW 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 39 26 24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10800 10380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 237600 186840  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. 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. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 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 IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ117-290915-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1240 PM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 99 (-2) 66 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+2) 15 (+2) 70 18  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 SW 9 S 15 S 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SW 12 S 15 S 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 37 31 27 23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11020 9780  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 187340 176040  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 2 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL  
 
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  
10 TO 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 AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 101.  
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. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NMZ118-290915-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1240 PM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-2) 99 (-3) 68 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 19 (+3) 69 21  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 SW 9 S 14 S 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 SW 10 S 13 S 11  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 26 16 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9660 9590  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164220 153440  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL 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. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 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  
101. 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.  
 
 
 
NMZ119-290915-  
LEA-  
1240 PM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-2) 98 (-3) 67 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+1) 21 (+4) 74 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 14 S 12 S 14 S 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 S 10 S 14 S 12  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 30 23 27  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9910 7170  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168470 129060  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL 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 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. 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 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.  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-290915-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
140 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2026 /1240 PM MDT SUN JUN 28 2026/  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-4) 89 (-1) 63 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+14) 22 (+1) 64 24  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 W 12 S 9 SW 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 W 10 S 11 SW 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 22 17 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8890 9510  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151130 133140  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL 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 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. 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. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-290915-  
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  
140 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-7) 97 (0) 64 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+15) 24 (+2) 80 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 6 SE 7 S 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 SW 6 S 6 S 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 17 23 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7900 6790  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102700 81480  
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 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. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
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. 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 MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-290915-  
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  
140 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 100 (-1) 71 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+5) 26 (+2) 78 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 14 S 14 S 12 S 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 S 11 S 13 S 13  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 19 44 28  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8280 6660  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 23 S 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 190440 146520  
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
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