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FNUS54 KMAF 121918
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
218 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL THROUGH THIS EVENING, DESPITE
MINRHS BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
AREA. THIS DUE TO RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AND MODERATE FUEL MOISTURE.
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS INCREASE MAINLY WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER AND
OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF
THE WEEK DUE TO INCREASED WINDS, CONTINUED CRITICAL MINRHS, AND
UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-130945-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
118 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 92 (+5) 60 92
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-25) 8 (-3) 35 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 W 6 SE 7 W 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SE 9 W 7 SW 21
WIND 10000 FT MSL 23 17 30 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14160 13820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 226560 400780
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 7
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED EXTREME
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ117-130945-
CHAVES PLAINS-
118 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 97 (+4) 60 98
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-19) 8 (-2) 56 8
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 NW 5 S 10 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 10 S 9 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 25 21 33 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14610 16130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 233760 338730
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NMZ118-130945-
EDDY PLAINS-
118 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 98 (+5) 61 101
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-6) 9 (-3) 56 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SE 5 SE 12 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 SE 10 S 9 SW 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 16 14 27 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13980 14980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 209700 359520
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 1 6
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ119-130945-
LEA-
118 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 97 (+6) 59 99
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-4) 9 (-3) 64 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 6 SE 12 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 12 S 11 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 12 20 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13650 15310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 191100 336820
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 2 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-130945-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
218 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026 /118 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 91 (+10) 62 91
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-25) 9 (-5) 35 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 SW 6 E 14 SW 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 SE 8 S 11 SW 23
WIND 10000 FT MSL 13 12 23 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13640 13470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163680 404100
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 1 2 6
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED CRITICAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-130945-
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
218 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+1) 98 (+10) 61 100
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (0) 8 (-5) 53 10
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR E 10 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 SE 7 SE 7 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 10 8 22 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12510 13390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150120 241020
VENT CATEGORY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 0 0 3
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-130945-
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
218 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 98 (+7) 63 100
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 10 (-9) 64 11
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 S 6 SE 12 S 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 SE 9 SE 10 S 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 9 17 22 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10450 11880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146300 237600
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
RFTI 0 2 2 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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