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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
213 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, THANKS
LARGELY TO RECENT WETTING RAINS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA (AND
ADDITIONAL RAIN CHANCES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY). 20FT WINDS
GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS, AND MIN RHS STAY WELL
ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES AS WELL. EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND
LOW ERCS WILL FURTHER LIMIT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
PERIOD.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-280915-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
113 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 73 (+3) 48 69
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-4) 36 (-14) 90 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 6 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 S 8 SW 5 SE 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 23 18 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64350 33000
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
NMZ117-280915-
CHAVES PLAINS-
113 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 77 (+4) 49 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 47 (-13) 100 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 6 S 5 SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 26 22 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3860 3200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46320 32000
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-280915-
EDDY PLAINS-
113 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 81 (+5) 55 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 40 (-13) 100 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 SE 6 S 5 SE 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 21 15 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 3310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50600 33100
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-280915-
LEA-
113 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 79 (+4) 54 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 42 (-14) 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 S 7 SE 8 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 7 S 7 SE 8
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 21 13 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4730 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66220 43200
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-280915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
213 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026 /113 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 75 (+7) 51 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 40 (-15) 91 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 SW 6 LGT/VAR E 6
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 15 13 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5690 3480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62590 34800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-280915-
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
213 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 81 (+5) 54 75
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 34 (-13) 98 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR E 5
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 13 12 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 2480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53000 24800
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-280915-
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
213 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 83 (+5) 58 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 41 (-10) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 S 8 SE 8 SE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 8 SE 7 SE 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 15 10 11 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4110 2880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65760 48960
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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