462  
FNUS54 KMAF 102006  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
206 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE LOW THROUGH THE PERIOD. WETTING RAINS  
TODAY LEAD TO IMPROVING ERCS ACROSS THE AREA. MIN RHS STAY ABOVE  
15%, AND WINDS REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS MUCH OF THE WEEK (THOUGH  
SATURDAY LOOKS BREEZY). GOOD TO EXCELLENT RECOVERIES, COUPLED WITH  
ADDITIONAL RAIN CHANCES FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY, FURTHER LIMIT FIRE  
WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-111030-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
106 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 65 (+6) 39 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+17) 34 (+6) 86 19  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR S 9 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 SW 5 SW 8  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 18 26 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910 5950  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43650 83300  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-111030-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
106 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 64 (0) 39 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+16) 37 (+13) 100 24  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 SE 5 S 10 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 S 6 S 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 19 28 23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650 4810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42400 52910  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-111030-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
106 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 63 (-5) 42 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+6) 45 (+11) 97 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 SE 5 S 9 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 SE 10 S 5 S 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 16 21 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560 3860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 SW 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40960 42460  
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-111030-  
LEA-  
106 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-13) 63 (-4) 40 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 35 (+1) 99 26  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 6 S 7 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 S 8 S 6 SW 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 15 23 24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830 4910  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33960 63830  
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-111030-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
206 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2026 /106 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2026/  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 60 (+2) 43 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+17) 50 (-6) 86 31  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 E 7 SE 8 SW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 SE 9 S 5 W 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 11 20 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1680 3380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18480 37180  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-111030-  
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  
206 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-13) 71 (+8) 43 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+22) 38 (-21) 92 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 LGT/VAR SW 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 13 21 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 4040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31000 36360  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-111030-  
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  
206 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-13) 68 (-2) 45 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+25) 35 (-12) 95 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 NE 5 SE 5 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 E 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 11 20 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840 3560  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34080 42720  
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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