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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
234 AM CST MON FEB 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO AND WESTERN TEXAS...
DISCUSSION
BEGINNING TODAY, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS INCREASE DUE TO
CRITICAL MINRH, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND BREEZY WINDS.
AREAS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SOUTHWARD INTO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS
AND BIG BEND RECEIVED LESS RAIN COMPARED TO AREAS ACROSS THE
PERMIAN BASIN AND WILL HAVE DRIER EXISTING FUELS. STRONGER WINDS
AND DRIER CONDITIONS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY LOOKS TO BRING
NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE CONCERNS AS FINER FUELS CURE. GREATEST
CONCERNS LIE OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN ON TUESDAY DUE TO DRIER EXISTING FUELS AND STRONGER WINDS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-162300-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
134 AM MST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+14) 46 (-1) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-13) 38 (-5) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 SW 14 SW 27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 14 SW 17 W 34
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 58 69
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 W 57
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98540 367650
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH
THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
20 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-162300-
CHAVES PLAINS-
134 AM MST MON FEB 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+11) 46 (-1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-10) 40 (-12) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 12 SW 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 SW 10 W 28
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 51 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 8070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 23 SW 43
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85100 347010
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 1 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ118-162300-
EDDY PLAINS-
134 AM MST MON FEB 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+11) 47 (-4) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-10) 47 (-3) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 10 SW 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 9 W 29
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 51 67
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120 6920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 SW 48
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86520 332160
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-162300-
LEA-
134 AM MST MON FEB 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+11) 46 (-3) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-11) 56 (-2) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 9 SW 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 SW 8 W 25
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 46 65
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620 6940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 SW 46
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79640 319240
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-162300-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
234 AM CST MON FEB 16 2026 /134 AM MST MON FEB 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+15) 46 (-4) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-14) 40 (-3) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 W 10 W 21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 W 13 W 32
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 43 52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610 5640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 49
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49590 276360
VENT CATEGORY FAIR EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH
THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-162300-
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
234 AM CST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+15) 46 (-6) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-11) 45 (0) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 6 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 SW 6 SW 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 36 45
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910 6530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66470 235080
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 5
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TXZ045-162300-
GAINES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SEMINOLE
234 AM CST MON FEB 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+11) 46 (-4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-9) 67 (+6) 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 9 SW 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 SW 8 W 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 39 58
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3640 7410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 SW 40
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72800 296400
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ046>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-162300-
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 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
234 AM CST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+13) 47 (-5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-12) 79 (+20) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 9 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 S 9 SW 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 33 51
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570 6240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 SW 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74970 205920
VENT CATEGORY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
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