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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
345 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST
TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...
DISCUSSION
TODAY, WIDESPREAD CRITICAL MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. THIS WILL COMBINE
WITH INCREASING ERCS AND AND DRYING FUELS TO RESULT IN ELEVATED
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF
WEST TEXAS.
UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN LOW SINGLE-DIGIT
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE AREA SUNDAY, AFTER A
NIGHT OF POOR RECOVERY MOST EVERYWHERE. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH
ERCS IN OR ABOVE THE 90TH PERCENTILE AND CRITICALLY TO EXTREMELY
DRY FUELS TO PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT OF EASY FIRE STARTS. CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AFTER SUNDOWN SUNDAY, AND
THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ABRUPT WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST, AND
EXACERBATE ANY ONGOING FIRE STARTS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-220000-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 56 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (0) 15 (-1) 4
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 SW 13 W 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 13 NW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 23 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11430 14150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171450 297150
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 2 3 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NEAR CRIT ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15
PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ117-220000-
CHAVES PLAINS-
245 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 48 (-1) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (0) 22 (-2) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 7 N 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 24 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9910 14560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128830 189280
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15
PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ118-220000-
EDDY PLAINS-
245 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 53 (+1) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (0) 22 (-3) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 8 N 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 19 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9770 11460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117240 194820
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10
TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ119-220000-
LEA-
245 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 52 (0) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 4 (-1) 28 (-7) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 8 NW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 27 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10300 13230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113300 185220
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 1 1 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-220000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
345 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026 /245 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2026/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 57 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (0) 15 (-1) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 SW 11 SW 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 SW 12 W 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 21 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7460 8630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104440 146710
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 1 4
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15
TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY, CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
TXZ275-276-280>282-220000-
CHINATI MOUNTAINS-MARFA PLATEAU-CHISOS BASIN-PRESIDIO VALLEY-
LOWER BREWSTER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARFA, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK,
CHISOS BASIN, PRESIDIO, LAJITAS, AND CASTOLON
345 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+4) 52 (-4) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-1) 26 (-1) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SE 5 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 10 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9780 10670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107580 128040
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15
MPH.
TXZ272-273-277>279-220000-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-EASTERN CULBERSON-
DAVIS MOUNTAINS-DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL BREWSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VAN HORN, FORT DAVIS, ALPINE,
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, PANTHER JUNCTION, AND MARATHON
345 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 53 (-3) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 5 (-1) 23 (-1) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 S 6 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 7 SW 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 15 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10200 11920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153000 226480
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10
MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-220000-
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 SAT MAR 21 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 55 (0) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 6 (0) 40 (-2) 5
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 9 S 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 11 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 8 21 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9690 10360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155040 207200
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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