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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
159 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN
BASIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN
BASIN...
DISCUSSION
HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, 20 FOOT WINDS OVER 20 MPH, AND
EXTREMELY LOW RH VALUES AROUND 5% WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN, SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO, AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT SACRAMENTO
FOOTHILLS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ELEVATED TO NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND IMPROVED RH
VALUES RETURN DURING THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PORTION OF THE WEEK
ALONG WITH INCREASED RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-170915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1259 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 86 (-2) 55 85
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+6) 4 (-1) 25 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 18 SW 13 SW 20 SW 21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 SW 23 SW 15 SW 27
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 35 48 46
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10060 8420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 SW 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 311860 286280
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 8 8 8
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-170915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1259 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 94 (-2) 55 92
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-23) 4 (-1) 29 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 17 SW 8 SW 18 SW 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 19 SW 9 SW 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 28 42 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12440 9920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 348320 287680
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 8 7 8
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NMZ118-170915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1259 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 95 (-1) 58 94
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-22) 6 (0) 28 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 SW 11 SW 15 SW 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 20 SW 9 SW 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 30 35 42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10460 9780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 271960 283620
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 7 7 8
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-170915-
LEA-
1259 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 94 (-2) 57 94
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+8) 4 (-2) 56 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 SW 9 SW 14 SW 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 SW 18 S 8 SW 22
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 29 36 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10960 10520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 295920 315600
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 6 7 7 7
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-170915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
159 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026 /1259 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 86 (+3) 57 87
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-4) 5 (-2) 25 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 17 W 17 SW 18 W 21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 SW 24 W 15 SW 27
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 33 37 42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9400 9850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 253800 275800
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 7 8 8 8
RFTI CATEGORY EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ272-275>282-170915-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-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
159 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 98 (+4) 57 99
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+15) 4 (-4) 42 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 W 8 S 9 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 SW 12 SW 7 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 24 33 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10670 13360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 224070 293920
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 3 3 5
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ273-170915-
EASTERN CULBERSON-
159 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 93 (0) 62 94
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-7) 4 (-2) 24 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 12 W 14 SW 12 SW 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 SW 18 W 10 SW 19
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 30 30 39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10490 11430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 241270 285750
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 6 5 6
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ045-046-170915-
GAINES-DAWSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEMINOLE AND LAMESA
159 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 98 (-1) 61 97
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+25) 5 (-2) 86 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 14 SW 11 S 14 SW 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SW 17 S 12 SW 18
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 26 33 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11450 11930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 286250 322110
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4 6
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ047-048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-170915-
BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-
MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-
REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF 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
159 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 98 (0) 64 100
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+23) 4 (-11) 90 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 16 S 11 S 14 S 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 SW 12 S 14 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 23 31 34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10650 13100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 244950 288200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 4 4 5
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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