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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
315 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2026
DISCUSSION
BY MONDAY, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS BEGIN TO INCREASE DUE TO
CRITICAL MINRH, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND BREEZY WINDS. AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SOUTHWARD INTO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND BIG
BEND RECEIVED LESS RAIN COMPARED TO AREAS ACROSS THE PERMIAN
BASIN AND WILL HAVE DRIER EXISTING FUELS. 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.
NMZ116-152215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
215 AM MST SUN FEB 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+11) 36 (-6) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-18) 53 (-8) 9
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 11 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 SW 8 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 18 36 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470 3610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65930 90250
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 4
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NEAR CRIT
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. 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 MID
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.
NMZ117-152215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
215 AM MST SUN FEB 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 34 (-9) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-16) 76 (+5) 12
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 6 S 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 34 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3820 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68760 62700
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 2
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-152215-
EDDY PLAINS-
215 AM MST SUN FEB 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 39 (-9) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-9) 71 (+10) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 6 S 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 19 31 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4160 3800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66560 79800
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 1
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 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.
NMZ119-152215-
LEA-
215 AM MST SUN FEB 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 37 (-8) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-13) 76 (+4) 14
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 6 S 13
WIND 10000 FT MSL 17 34 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250 3340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59500 66800
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 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
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ270-271-152215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
315 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2026 /215 AM MST SUN FEB 15 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+13) 43 (-2) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-20) 52 (-4) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 9 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 SW 7 SW 12
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 26 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39200 43130
VENT CATEGORY POOR FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 25 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. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-152215-
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
315 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+11) 41 (-8) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-16) 56 (+3) 13
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 S 5 S 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 14 29 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490 3720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44900 63240
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
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.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. 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 UPPER 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 AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-152215-
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
315 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 41 (-10) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-11) 78 (+15) 16
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 6 SE 5 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 S 5 S 11
WIND 10000 FT MSL 30 28 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170 3310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54210 62890
VENT CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY 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 ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 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
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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