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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW. RECENT RAINS HAVE ALLOWED ERCS
TO REMAIN NEAR/BELOW THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR MOST OF THE AREA.
MINRHS STAY ABOVE 15% FOR MOST LOCATIONS. WINDS GENERALLY REMAIN
LIGHT WHERE DRIEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. GOOD TO EXCELLENT
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND MORE RAIN CHANCES ARE AHEAD THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND, WITH RAIN GOOD CHANCES LATE SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY.
THOUGH LIGHTNING STARTS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS,
FIRE SPREAD CONCERNS REMAIN LOW OVERALL DUE TO ABUNDANT MOISTURE
AND RAINFALL. HOTTER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-132115-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
229 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+5) 59 (-4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-15) 87 (+5) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 7 N 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 W 6 NE 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 16 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8530 3270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119420 65400
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NMZ117-132115-
CHAVES PLAINS-
229 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 60 (-6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-14) 95 (+6) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 S 9 NE 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 E 9 NE 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 23 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8920 3530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142720 63540
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 104. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-132115-
EDDY PLAINS-
229 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 66 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-15) 84 (-2) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 10 NE 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 SE 9 NE 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 15 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8620 4740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112060 75840
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 104. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
102. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ119-132115-
LEA-
229 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 63 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-13) 98 (+2) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 S 11 E 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 SE 10 E 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 20 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7990 4250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135830 63750
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 103. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
101. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-132115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026 /229 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+7) 66 (+1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-19) 57 (-19) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SE 6 NE 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 6 NE 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 11 13 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8920 4720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 E 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115960 89680
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-132115-
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
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+4) 65 (-3) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-15) 81 (-1) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SE 7 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 SE 7 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 12 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7240 5830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94120 87450
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
100. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-132115-
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
329 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 68 (-3) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-14) 91 (+5) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 S 13 SE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 SE 11 E 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 20 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6910 5220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131290 83520
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 102. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
103. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
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