202  
FNUS54 KMAF 060640  
FWFMAF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1240 AM CST FRI FEB 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW. ERCS ARE NEAR OR BELOW THE 50TH  
PERCENTILE WITH MIN RHS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR ABOVE CRITICAL  
LEVELS. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK  
AND WILL AID IN CURING FINER FUELS. RAIN CHANCES INCREASE LATE  
THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND  
COVERAGE DO NOT LOOK TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE FUEL MOISTURE.  
 

 
 
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER  
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE OFFICE.  
 
NMZ116-062215-  
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-  
1140 PM MST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 38 (-2) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 8 (-7) 51 (+11) 20  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 S 5 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 SW 5 SW 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 19 20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3150 4650  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28350 65100  
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ117-062215-  
CHAVES PLAINS-  
1140 PM MST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+6) 35 (-7) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-9) 50 (0) 17  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 20 23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17840 23100  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ118-062215-  
EDDY PLAINS-  
1140 PM MST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 39 (-5) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-7) 46 (+1) 19  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 14 20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030 1910  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14210 21010  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ119-062215-  
LEA-  
1140 PM MST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+6) 38 (-5) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-5) 35 (-9) 13  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 15 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560 3520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28480 52800  
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-062215-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-  
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND  
PINE SPRINGS  
1240 AM CST FRI FEB 6 2026 /1140 PM MST THU FEB 5 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+11) 44 (+2) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-9) 38 (+3) 20  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 13 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1120 1610  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8960 22540  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ272-273-275>282-062215-  
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  
1240 AM CST FRI FEB 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+12) 41 (-1) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 11 (-5) 36 (0) 11  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 12 13 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3270 3260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 S 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22890 35860  
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE  
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-062215-  
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  
1240 AM CST FRI FEB 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+8) 39 (-6) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 10 (-6) 51 (+16) 12  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7  
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 10 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340 3630  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33400 61710  
VENT CATEGORY POOR GOOD  
RFTI 0 0 0  
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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