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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
153 AM CDT FRI JUN 26 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 THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WITH ONLY WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS, FUELS
WILL CONTINUE TO CURE. BREEZY WINDS, AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
PERSIST 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.
NMZ116-262115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1253 AM MDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 64 (-2) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-1) 51 (-2) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 SW 12 W 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 12 SW 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 31 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10330 12020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144620 264440
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY 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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY 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 AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-262115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1253 AM MDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 101 (+4) 66 (-1) 103
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-6) 64 (-7) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 6 S 11 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 12 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 27 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10750 13700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150500 246600
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 101.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
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. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY 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. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-262115-
EDDY PLAINS-
1253 AM MDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 103 (+4) 71 (0) 104
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-6) 61 (+2) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 S 12 SW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 14 SW 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 31 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11290 13490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135480 215840
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 102.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY 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. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-262115-
LEA-
1253 AM MDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 102 (+3) 68 (-1) 102
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-3) 67 (-1) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 13 S 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 14 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 40 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11870 13050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142440 208800
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-262115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
153 AM CDT FRI JUN 26 2026 /1253 AM MDT FRI JUN 26 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+4) 67 (-3) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (0) 49 (+8) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 SW 14 W 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 SW 15 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 36 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10880 12080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163200 229520
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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 AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-262115-
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
153 AM CDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 104 (+5) 68 (-4) 103
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-4) 64 (+11) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SE 10 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 7 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 19 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10970 10060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120670 120720
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
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.
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. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-262115-
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
153 AM CDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 105 (+6) 72 (-1) 104
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-8) 74 (+6) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 SE 16 S 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 S 14 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 27 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9100 9000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172900 180000
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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. EAST 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
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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