Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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833 FXUS64 KMAF 071110 AFDMAF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 610 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 609 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 - Temperatures remain above normal throughout this week. - Isolated to scattered (10-30% chance) showers/storms are possible each day, mainly in the higher terrain west of the Pecos River. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Tuesday afternoon) Issued at 152 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 Highs in the mid 90s are expected the next couple of days. High pressure over the southern Great Plains keeps southeasterly flow at all levels advecting in relatively cooler air to West Texas and eastern New Mexico. The moisture should be enough that an afternoon cloud deck will form but instability will not be enough to allow for showers and storms to form. An exception will be in the Davis Mountains where a few isolated showers may develop. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through Sunday) Issued at 152 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 Upper level high pressure remains anchored to the north of the area across the southern United States. The main change is that mid and lower level flow becomes more southerly, advecting in warmer temperatures from Mexico and causing temps to increase a few degrees. This could bring a brief return of 100 degree highs late in the week. There is model disagreement over the weekend with regards to a cold front moving into the South Plains. Poor model to model and run to run consistency leaves great uncertainty as to whether the front (and it`s cooling effects) will make it into our CWA. The NBM is showing slight cooling early next week with an increase in rain chances. Hennig && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 609 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 VFR conditions and light southeast winds continue the next 24 hours. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 99 74 99 75 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 97 73 98 73 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 97 74 99 75 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 95 72 97 73 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 88 68 89 69 / 0 0 10 0 Hobbs 95 71 96 72 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 88 61 88 62 / 10 0 10 0 Midland Intl Airport 96 74 97 75 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 96 74 97 75 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 97 74 99 75 / 0 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...10