531 FNUS54 KMAF 280747 FWFMAF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 147 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 .DISCUSSION... Minimum RHs fall below 15% for most locations (except easternmost parts of the area) this weekend. Meanwhile, fuels remain dry across the region, and near-record warmth is expected this weekend as well (and above normal temperatures continue through next week). Despite these factors, generally lighter winds will help limit fire weather concerns. Min RHs may improve a bit Monday, but generally remain below 15% especially for western portions of the area through next week. Winds start to become breezier across the area by Tuesday. && For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather Service Office. NMZ116-282230- Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 1247 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 81 (+5) 46 (-4) 83 RH % (24h trend) 8 (-1) 37 (+11) 9 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 W 8 W 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 8 W 12 Wind 10000 FT MSL 23 21 23 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7350 7330 Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 W 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 110250 146600 Vent Category Very good Very good RFTI 0 1 3 RFTI Category Nil Elevated Near Crit Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ117-282230- Chaves Plains- 1247 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 84 (+3) 42 (-4) 86 RH % (24h trend) 8 (-2) 61 (+27) 10 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var N 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 N 5 NW 9 Wind 10000 FT MSL 27 18 27 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6790 6680 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 12 W 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81480 140280 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 2 RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ118-282230- Eddy Plains- 1247 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 86 (+6) 47 (-2) 87 RH % (24h trend) 10 (-2) 62 (+27) 11 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 S 5 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 W 5 W 7 Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 18 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5210 5320 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 10 NW 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52100 79800 Vent Category Fair 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 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ119-282230- Lea- 1247 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 85 (+7) 44 (-4) 86 RH % (24h trend) 9 (-2) 84 (+40) 11 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var S 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 E 5 W 8 Wind 10000 FT MSL 25 17 20 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6670 6390 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 13 W 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86710 121410 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ270-271-282230- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs 147 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 /1247 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026/ Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 81 (+10) 53 (-1) 82 RH % (24h trend) 10 (-4) 31 (+8) 10 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 W 11 SW 13 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 W 9 W 18 Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 26 32 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5310 5360 Transport Wnd (kts) W 15 W 22 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79650 117920 Vent Category Good Very good RFTI 2 2 5 RFTI Category Elevated Elevated Critical Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. $$ TXZ272-273-275>282-282230- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson- Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine, Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin, Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon 147 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 92 (+12) 51 (-3) 91 RH % (24h trend) 9 (-6) 66 (+24) 8 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 SW 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 5 W 10 Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 22 26 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7720 8030 Transport Wnd (kts) W 13 W 19 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 100360 152570 Vent Category Very good Excellent RFTI 0 0 2 RFTI Category Nil Nil Elevated Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-282230- 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 147 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 88 (+7) 50 (-3) 88 RH % (24h trend) 9 (-10) 95 (+19) 12 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 SE 7 S 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 SE 8 S 9 Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 17 21 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5980 5870 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 17 SW 16 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101660 93920 Vent Category Very good Good RFTI 0 0 0 RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity at or below 15 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph. $$