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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
148 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
DISCUSSION
NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS MAINLY OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND INTO
PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS. CRITICAL MINRHS, (AROUND 10%) WILL
COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS. A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT REMAINS OUT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR SE NM AND FURTHER
STATEMENTS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. FRIDAY
SEES A LARGER AREA OF CRITICALLY LOW RHS, GUSTY WINDS, FUELS
CONTINUING TO DRY. A RED FLAG WARNING MAY BE NECESSARY SHOULD THE
FORECAST HOLD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-151000-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1248 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-15) 74 (0) 41 79
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (0) 6 (-12) 25 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 22 W 10 W 13 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 W 15 W 9 SW 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 29 27 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11480 9510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 241080 266280
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 5 5 5
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-151000-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1248 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-18) 79 (-3) 42 85
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+9) 7 (-10) 34 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 18 NW 8 W 10 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 W 12 W 5 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 25 23 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13420 10710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 228140 289170
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 5 3 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL NEAR CRIT ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-151000-
EDDY PLAINS-
1248 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-16) 82 (-1) 45 87
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+7) 7 (-11) 29 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 19 NW 8 W 13 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 14 W 6 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 40 28 26 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11910 10900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 250110 272500
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 4 4 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-151000-
LEA-
1248 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-17) 81 (-2) 45 85
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 6 (-10) 28 6
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 17 W 9 W 11 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 14 W 5 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 35 27 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11690 10740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 245490 268500
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 3 4 3 4
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-151000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
148 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026 /1248 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-10) 74 (+2) 46 79
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 8 (-13) 20 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 27 W 14 W 14 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 15 W 19 W 7 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 41 35 28 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8740 9390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 227240 215970
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 4 5 7 3
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT CRITICAL EXTREME NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-151000-
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
148 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-14) 86 (+3) 48 89
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 9 (-12) 55 7
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 7 NW 9 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 W 12 N 5 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 34 22 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11350 10400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 272400 218400
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-151000-
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
148 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 86 (+1) 50 88
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+16) 7 (-23) 74 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 SW 8 SW 9 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 W 11 SW 5 S 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 33 29 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11480 9710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 275520 194200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 2 2 1
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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