FNUS54 KMAF 220650 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 150 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .DISCUSSION... Initial attack remains a concern this weekend due to critically dry surface fuels and temperatures above 100 degrees. A few storms enter the picture late today across the northern Permian Basin and SE NM. This could bring a threat of lightning and new starts as well as gusty, erratic winds. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-222115- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 1250 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 96 (+2) 64 (-3) 97 RH % (24h trend) 13 (-5) 43 (-2) 12 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 10 SW 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 SW 7 S 9 Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 20 9 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11860 11890 Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 154180 142680 Vent Category Excellent Very good RFTI 0 0 1 RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ117-222115- Chaves Plains- 1250 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 101 (+1) 68 (-2) 101 RH % (24h trend) 13 (-5) 47 (-3) 11 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 S 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 6 S 10 Wind 10000 FT MSL 11 19 16 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12330 12420 Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SW 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 147960 161460 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 1 RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ118-222115- Eddy Plains- 1250 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 101 (+1) 70 (-2) 101 RH % (24h trend) 14 (-3) 46 (-1) 13 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 10 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 10 S 6 S 10 Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 16 17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11770 11920 Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 S 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141240 154960 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 102. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ119-222115- Lea- 1250 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 100 (+1) 68 (-3) 100 RH % (24h trend) 15 (-3) 49 (-5) 13 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SE 8 SW 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 6 S 10 Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 14 16 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11840 12210 Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 S 14 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 142080 170940 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 1 RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 100. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-222115- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 150 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026 /1250 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026/ Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 94 (+4) 64 (-3) 95 RH % (24h trend) 15 (-4) 50 (0) 15 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 11 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 11 S 7 SE 8 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 18 11 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10280 11260 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 14 S 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 143920 135120 Vent Category Very good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-222115- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 150 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 99 (+2) 66 (-4) 99 RH % (24h trend) 14 (-4) 55 (-3) 14 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 11 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 SE 6 SE 8 Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 20 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10710 11380 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 13 SE 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 139230 136560 Vent Category Very good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-222115- 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 150 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 103 (+2) 71 (-3) 103 RH % (24h trend) 16 (-3) 50 (-4) 16 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SE 8 S 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 S 5 S 8 Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 17 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11480 11930 Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 149240 155090 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 101. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$