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FNUS54 KMAF 050638
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1238 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RH NEAR TO BELOW CRITICAL 15%, ERCS IN THE 50TH TO 74TH
PERCENTILE WITH FREEZE CURED FUELS FROM BELOW FREEZING
TEMPERATURES LAST MONTH, AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WITH POOR
TO FAIR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY OVER WESTERN HIGHER TERRAIN INTO THE
RIO GRANDE BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU WILL BE OFFSET BY LIGHT
20-FT WINDS TO YIELD A CONDITIONAL WIND-DRIVEN FIRE THREAT.
INCREASED CLOUDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH RAIN SHOWERS LATE
THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH MIN RH ABOVE CRITICAL AND
GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL BE OFFSET BY BREEZY 20-FT WINDS AND
CONTINUED DRIER FUELS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN TO YIELD A PERSISTENT
WIND-DRIVEN FIRE RISK EACH AFTERNOON.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-052215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1138 PM MST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+13) 32 (+1) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-18) 41 (-22) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 SW 5 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 W 5 S 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 7 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37700 23940
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-052215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1138 PM MST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 29 (+1) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-9) 60 (-11) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 7 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20500 18560
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-052215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1138 PM MST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+8) 31 (-1) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-10) 56 (-12) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 7 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210 2070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17680 14490
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-052215-
LEA-
1138 PM MST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+8) 33 (+2) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-9) 50 (-16) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 9 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2970 3680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47520 25760
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-052215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1238 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026 /1138 PM MST WED FEB 4 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+8) 35 (+3) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-13) 43 (-22) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 W 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 5 5 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1090 1230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10900 8610
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-052215-
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
1238 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+7) 33 (+1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-11) 41 (-21) 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 7 10 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3270 3170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26160 22190
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-052215-
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
1238 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 33 (+1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-11) 52 (-17) 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 20 15 8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550 3450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56800 31050
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
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