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FNUS54 KMAF 141938
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
138 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2026
DISCUSSION
LOW FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND THANKS TO
RECENT RAINFALL AND LIGHT WINDS ON SUNDAY. BY MONDAY, FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS BEGIN TO INCREASE DUE TO CRITICAL MINRH, ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES, AND BREEZY WINDS. THIS WILL BE PARTICULARLY SEEN
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND AREAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER AS
THESE LOCATIONS RECEIVED LITTLE TO NO RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONGER WINDS AND DRIER CONDITIONS TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY LOOKS TO BRING NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE CONCERNS
AS FINER FUELS CURE.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-151030-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1238 PM MST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 68 (+11) 36 76
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-13) 15 (-18) 54 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 10 SW 6 SW 11 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 S 12 SW 8 SW 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 18 33 33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3420 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61560 98020
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 5
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-151030-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1238 PM MST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-14) 69 (+7) 33 78
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 19 (-16) 76 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 LGT/VAR S 12 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 SW 6 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 32 20 35 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3760 3380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63920 64220
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 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
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-151030-
EDDY PLAINS-
1238 PM MST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-15) 69 (+3) 38 79
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+6) 22 (-10) 72 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 11 LGT/VAR S 9 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 S 9 S 6 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 34 17 31 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050 3830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60750 76600
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 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 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-151030-
LEA-
1238 PM MST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-17) 69 (+6) 37 77
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 19 (-14) 74 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 LGT/VAR S 8 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 S 7 S 6 S 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 16 32 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170 3320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50040 63080
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-151030-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
138 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2026 /1238 PM MST SAT FEB 14 2026/
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 64 (+12) 42 72
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-17) 23 (-20) 52 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 15 E 5 S 9 SW 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 S 9 SW 7 SW 20
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 13 27 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780 2180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33360 50140
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 1 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-151030-
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
138 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-15) 73 (+11) 41 82
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (0) 18 (-16) 56 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 14 LGT/VAR SE 6 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 SE 6 S 5 S 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 37 13 29 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 3640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49500 61880
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 1 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-151030-
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
138 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-15) 71 (+3) 40 81
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-3) 22 (-11) 74 15
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 12 NW 5 SE 5 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR S 5 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 44 32 28 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61500 64600
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 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 UPPER
60S. 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 ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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