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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
239 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RH WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL 15% THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD WITH
GOOD TO EXCELLENT RECOVERY EACH NIGHT. WETTING RAINS AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR THE
MIDDLE INTO THE END OF THE WEEK, ALONG WITH FUEL ERCS REMAINING
BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE, WILL KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OUT
OF THE FORECAST.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-132115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
139 AM MDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 53 (-5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-16) 67 (+3) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 SW 9 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 W 5 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 39 34 38
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5520 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132480 135450
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-132115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
139 AM MDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 57 (-4) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-19) 84 (+6) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 LGT/VAR S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 36 29 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6970 7460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153340 141740
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
RFTI 1 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-132115-
EDDY PLAINS-
139 AM MDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 61 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-13) 85 (+13) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 LGT/VAR S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 25 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6230 6470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118370 103520
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-132115-
LEA-
139 AM MDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 61 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-15) 98 (+8) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 7 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 S 5 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 23 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6250 5200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106250 78000
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY 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 AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND
50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-132115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
239 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026 /139 AM MDT TUE OCT 13 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 57 (-4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-12) 65 (+3) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 W 5 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 LGT/VAR W 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 16 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4960 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74400 71760
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH 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 AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-132115-
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
239 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 62 (-5) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-6) 91 (+16) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 22 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5740 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63140 50800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-132115-
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
239 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 66 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-9) 97 (+12) 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 9 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 S 9 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 28 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4810 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72150 79220
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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