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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
112 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN
MINIMAL THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND, MAINLY DUE TO A COOL/WET SYNOPTIC
PATTERN. THAT SAID, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY ANY
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN
HIGH, NEGATING ANY INCREASED 20-FT WINDS THAT MAY DEVELOP TODAY
AND TOMORROW. ERCS WILL REMAIN LOW, AND FUEL MOISTURES ABOVE
NORMAL.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-270915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1212 PM MDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 71 (+8) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 43 (-27) 86 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 SW 6 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 21 21 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5310 5930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74340 77090
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-270915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1212 PM MDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 73 (+6) 47 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-21) 100 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 7 S 5 S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 22 26 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4190 3990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58660 47880
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-270915-
EDDY PLAINS-
1212 PM MDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 76 (+8) 51 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 48 (-27) 100 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 20 21 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4340 4790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52080 52690
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY 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 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-270915-
LEA-
1212 PM MDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 75 (+8) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-27) 100 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 S 5 S 6 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 6 S 8 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 21 25 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53040 62760
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY 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 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-270915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
112 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026 /1212 PM MDT MON OCT 26 2026/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-5) 69 (+7) 49 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-22) 96 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 18 14 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4480 5200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49280 52000
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-270915-
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
112 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 79 (+8) 52 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 44 (-18) 99 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 14 14 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4430 5110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39870 51100
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH 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 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY 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 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-270915-
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
112 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 79 (+8) 57 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 47 (-24) 100 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 S 5 SE 7 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 7 S 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 17 17 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240 4440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63600 71040
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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