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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Midland/Odessa

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Red Flag Warning
Record High for February 17
High Wind Watch Wednesday
Critical fire weather conditions are expected again Wednesday due to wind gusts up to 55 mph, relative humidity below critical 15%, and rapidly drying fuels. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM CST/10 AM MST this morning through 8 PM CST/7 PM MST this evening for Gaines County, Southeast New Mexico, Upper Trans Pecos, Van Horn Corridor, Davis Mountains, and Marfa Plateau.
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A new record high temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit was set at Midland International Air and Space Port at 3:32 PM CST Tuesday, February 17, 2026. This breaks the previous record high temperature of 83 degrees Fahrenheit set on February 17, 2000.
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A High Wind Watch is in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Eddy County Plains, and Eastern Culberson County.
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