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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1251 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN MINIMAL THROUGH NEXT WEEK,
MAINLY DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES, CONSEQUENT HIGH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, PRECIPITATION, AND LOW ERCS.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-252215-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1151 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+4) 6 (-4) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-25) 91 (-7) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 SW 10 N 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 W 9 SW 9
WIND 10000 FT MSL 24 48 32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1490 1030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25330 18540
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ117-252215-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1151 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+8) -2 (-11) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-15) 100 (0) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 SW 5 N 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 21 55 41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22000 13950
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 4. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ118-252215-
EDDY PLAINS-
1151 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+1) 3 (-10) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-9) 100 (+2) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 SW 5 N 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 40 40
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140 1250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29960 21250
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NMZ119-252215-
LEA-
1151 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+8) 0 (-8) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-17) 100 (0) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 LGT/VAR N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 W 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 29 48 39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2170 1190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32550 20230
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ270-271-252215-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
1251 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2026 /1151 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-7) 10 (-2) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-15) 100 (+1) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 21 W 12 N 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 W 10 SW 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 36 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 24 NE 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12000 9250
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
40. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-252215-
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
1251 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+12) 13 (-9) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-34) 90 (-6) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 W 6 N 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 LGT/VAR NE 7
WIND 10000 FT MSL 42 37 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030 2350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34510 32900
VENT CATEGORY POOR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-252215-
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
1251 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+10) 3 (-9) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-19) 100 (+3) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 10000 FT MSL 44 41 36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380 1760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45220 15840
VENT CATEGORY FAIR POOR
RFTI 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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