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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
135 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERSIST MAINLY OVER AND NEAR THE
GUADALUPE/DELAWARE MOUNTAINS TODAY. MINRH VALUES REMAIN NEAR TO
BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS IN THE WESTERN HALF OF OUR REGION THIS
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, EXCEPT FOR AREAS IN/NEAR THE MOUNTAINS, WINDS
WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT. COOLER TEMPERATURES PAIR WITH INCREASED
RAIN CHANCES AREAWIDE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY IS GOING
TO MITIGATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AND IMPROVE ERCS REGIONWIDE.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER
MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ116-300930-
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1235 PM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-11) 69 (-10) 42 54
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+18) 14 (+5) 93 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 W 10 S 13 N 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 S 12 SE 10 NE 16
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 36 30 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4640 2810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78880 53390
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 4 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
NMZ117-300930-
CHAVES PLAINS-
1235 PM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-14) 71 (-11) 43 57
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+42) 29 (+16) 100 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 NE 9 SE 12 NE 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 E 10 SE 11 NE 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 26 25 23 21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4620 3090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60060 55620
VENT CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NMZ118-300930-
EDDY PLAINS-
1235 PM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-14) 77 (-11) 49 62
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+36) 25 (+15) 100 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 SW 9 S 13 NE 13
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 NW 12 SE 11 NE 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 31 38 36 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4710 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 E 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75360 77900
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 3 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NEAR CRIT NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
NMZ119-300930-
LEA-
1235 PM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-18) 74 (-10) 43 58
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+48) 33 (+19) 100 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 SE 10 E 12 E 14
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 E 12 E 12 NE 17
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 38 30 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3780 3680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 E 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60480 69920
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TXZ270-271-300930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND
PINE SPRINGS
135 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026 /1235 PM MDT WED APR 29 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 73 (-6) 47 58
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+16) 18 (+9) 94 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 18 W 15 W 18 W 17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 W 17 S 13 N 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 42 34 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101430 73200
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 5 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY CRITICAL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TXZ272-273-275>282-300930-
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
135 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-12) 88 (-3) 50 78
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+48) 15 (+5) 93 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 10 NW 6 NE 12 NW 10
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 N 9 NE 10 N 14
WIND 10000 FT MSL 27 25 20 30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8910 6140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142560 110520
VENT CATEGORY VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
RFTI 2 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-300930-
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
135 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-11) 80 (-6) 49 66
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+40) 32 (+8) 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 E 8 NE 10 NE 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 NE 10 E 9 NE 15
WIND 10000 FT MSL 38 38 27 25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4810 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 15 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72150 69960
VENT CATEGORY GOOD GOOD
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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