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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
356 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE VERY LIMITED THROUGH THE PERIOD.
BENEFICIAL WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. ADDITIONALLY,
MIN RHS LARGELY REMAIN ABOVE 15% THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT
INTO NEXT WEEK AS WELL. AS A RESULT OF THESE FACTORS, FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS ARE VERY LOW FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-012115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
256 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-7) 36 (-10) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+34) 95 (-2) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 16 NE 18 E 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 17 NE 10 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 19 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 24 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48000 96660
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ117-012115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
256 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 37 (-9) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 100 (0) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 NE 9 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 12 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2570 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 27 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69390 56340
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-012115-
EDDY PLAINS-
256 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 42 (-9) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+22) 98 (-2) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 NE 11 E 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 N 5 SE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 9 7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560 6300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 25 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64000 63000
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-012115-
LEA-
256 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 37 (-11) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 100 (0) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 15 NE 12 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 18 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 14 7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740 6700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 28 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76720 53600
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-012115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
356 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026 /256 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-11) 38 (-11) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+56) 98 (0) 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 18 NE 30 NE 19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 22 NE 24 E 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 14 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1390 4250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 27 E 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37530 110500
VENT CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE
DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-012115-
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
356 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-6) 40 (-17) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+14) 96 (+3) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 NE 18 NE 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 14 NE 13 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 17 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4320 5730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86400 97410
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-012115-
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
356 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-7) 41 (-13) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+13) 100 (+1) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 NE 11 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 NE 5 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 21 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2980 6840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 24 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71520 61560
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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