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Spot Forecast for Long Ridge...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1228 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 MDT on July 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Rain chances will gradually taper off to the west over the next
few days. However, showers and thunderstorms will still be
possible in the short term. Gusty and erratic winds may accompany
any storms that do develop. 20-ft winds will be light, and
overnight recovery will be excellent.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Scattered showers
                    and thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then
                    isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
Min humidity........34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 7 to 10 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 9 to 12 mph.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.

TIME (MDT)      NOON         4 PM
Sky cover.......PCLDY        PCLDY
Weather cov.....SCTTRD       ISOLTD
Weather type....RNSHWR       RNSHWR
Tstm cov........SCTTRD       ISOLTD
Chc of pcpn (%).30           20
Temp............85           87
RH..............42           35
20 FT wind dir..E            SE
20 FT wind spd..7            10
20 FT wind gust.8
Mix hgt (ft)....7200         8200
Transp wind dir.E            E
Transp wind spd.9            12

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms early in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
Max humidity........69 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph in the evening
                    becoming light, then becoming west 5 to 6 mph
                    overnight. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms early in the evening.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
                    early in the morning.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.

TIME (MDT)      5 PM         9 PM         1 AM
Sky cover.......PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
Weather cov.....ISOLTD
Weather type....RNSHWR       NONE         NONE
Tstm cov........ISOLTD
Chc of pcpn (%).20           0            0
Temp............87           78           69
RH..............35           49           66
20 FT wind dir..SE           SE           SW
20 FT wind spd..10           7            5
20 FT wind gust.12
Mix hgt (ft)....6300         700          500
Transp wind dir.E            S            SW
Transp wind spd.12           13           6

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
Min humidity........33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 6 mph early in the morning
                    becoming light, then becoming southeast 6 to 13
                    mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph shifting to the northeast 5
                    to 6 mph late in the morning, then shifting to
                    the southeast 6 to 9 mph late in the morning
                    shifting to the south 12 to 14 mph late in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.

TIME (MDT)      5 AM         9 AM         1 PM
Sky cover.......PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
Weather cov.....                          ISOLTD
Weather type....NONE         NONE         RNSHWR
Tstm cov........                          ISOLTD
Chc of pcpn (%).0            10           20
Temp............66           76           88
RH..............69           52           35
20 FT wind dir..W            W            SE
20 FT wind spd..6            2            10
20 FT wind gust.
Mix hgt (ft)....500          3400         7900
Transp wind dir.W            NE           S
Transp wind spd.7            5            12

$$

Forecaster...Deberry
Requested by...Caleb McKenzie
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617807.0/MAF
.DELDT 07/20/26
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.EMAIL nmadc@firenet.gov