Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
134 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Min RH will remain above critical 15% through the weekend, with
good to excellent overnight recovery and light S/SE 20-ft winds
less than 20 mph. This is expected to offset continued warm
temperatures, fuel ERCs in the 50th to 74th percentile, and low
probability of fire starts from lightning and strong, erratic
winds in isolated storms. Therefore, fire weather conditions are
not expected throughout the period.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-160915-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1234 PM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-5) 85 (-4) 59 85
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+3) 34 (+5) 81 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 7 SE 12 SE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 11 E 7 SE 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 14 36 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5310 6120
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69030 104040
Vent Category Good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ117-160915-
Chaves Plains-
1234 PM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 10 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-5) 93 (-2) 64 92
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-3) 28 (+2) 75 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 E 7 SE 12 SE 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 SE 11 SE 8 S 15
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 20 32 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7490 7880
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104860 126080
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ118-160915-
Eddy Plains-
1234 PM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 10 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-4) 95 (-3) 67 95
RH % (24h trend) 76 (-6) 27 (+3) 72 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 E 7 SE 13 SE 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 11 SE 9 SE 13
Wind 10000 FT MSL 29 16 27 24
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7940 8200
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 111160 123000
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ119-160915-
Lea-
1234 PM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-6) 94 (-3) 65 93
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+4) 24 (0) 78 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SE 11 SE 14 SE 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 SE 14 SE 8 SE 14
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 24 30 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8200 8330
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139400 133280
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-160915-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
134 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 /1234 PM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-2) 87 (0) 61 86
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-1) 32 (+4) 76 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 E 10 E 20 E 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 8 E 14 E 14 SE 16
Wind 10000 FT MSL 13 11 30 13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6360 7660
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 16 SE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101760 137880
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-160915-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
134 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-8) 96 (+2) 63 95
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+10) 22 (-5) 79 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 E 7 E 15 E 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 10 E 8 SE 10
Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 20 28 23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8130 7800
Transport Wnd (kts) SE 15 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 121950 101400
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-160915-
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
134 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-7) 98 (0) 68 96
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+3) 21 (-6) 82 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 13 SE 11 SE 13 SE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 SE 15 SE 8 SE 12
Wind 10000 FT MSL 30 26 34 26
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7900 8060
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 142200 120900
Vent Category Very good Very good
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$