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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
150 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN
MINIMAL THROUGH NEXT WEEK, MAINLY DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES,
CONSEQUENT HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY, PRECIPITATION, AND LOW ERCS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-222130-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1250 AM MST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+10) 32 (-1) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-7) 49 (+14) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 W 7 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 W 8 NE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 27 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730 1400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57330 19600
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-222130-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1250 AM MST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 29 (+2) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-6) 61 (+5) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 NE 5 E 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 22 20 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710 1960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22230 33320
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SNOW SHOWERS, RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN WITH
SLEET LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-222130-
EDDY PLAINS-
1250 AM MST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+10) 36 (+5) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-6) 55 (+2) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 6 NE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 33 28 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140 1360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34240 23120
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-222130-
LEA-
1250 AM MST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+7) 30 (+1) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 14 (-4) 74 (+9) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 5 NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 5 E 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 26 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2240 1780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33600 35600
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-222130-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
150 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026 /1250 AM MST THU JAN 22 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 42 (+5) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (+1) 53 (+19) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 W 8 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 W 9 E 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 29 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1690 950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32110 13300
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 17.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-222130-
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
150 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+8) 44 (+7) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 65 (+24) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 28 25 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 2990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59400 41860
VENT CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-222130-
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
150 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+12) 37 (+6) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-3) 87 (+20) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 SE 5 NE 10
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 30 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 1850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 E 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29900 42550
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 12.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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