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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL THROUGH COLUMBUS DAY. COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND RECENT WETTING RAINS WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY
HIGH AND FUEL MOISTURES ABOVE NORMAL. 20-FT WINDS WILL REMAIN
BELOW CRITERIA. ERCS WILL REMAIN MINIMAL, AS WELL. A GENERAL
WARMING TREND IS IN STORE THROUGH COLUMBAS DAY, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO
CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-062230-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+9) 53 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-22) 76 (-10) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 SE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR E 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 9 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5620 6020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50580 54180
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ117-062230-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+7) 55 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-18) 85 (-5) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 8 7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48150 57150
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-062230-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+6) 57 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-16) 85 (-3) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 8 7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6230 7080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43610 63720
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5
MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-062230-
LEA-
245 AM MDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+6) 56 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-19) 89 (-4) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 5 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 9 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6470 7300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58230 73000
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5
MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10
MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-062230-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026 /245 AM MDT TUE OCT 6 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+10) 52 (-2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-26) 84 (-5) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 SE 9 E 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 E 6 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 6 8 7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5640 6870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62040 75570
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10
MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-062230-
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
345 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+7) 56 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-13) 85 (-3) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 7 5 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6080 7360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 7 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42560 58880
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-062230-
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
345 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 59 (-2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-13) 84 (-5) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 5 7 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 7480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46200 74800
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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