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FXUS64 KMAF 021146
AFDMAF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
646 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 639 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

- Below normal temperatures are forecast through the weekend
  before highs rebound near to above normal by next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 309 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

Surface high pressure continues to settle over the forecast area
early this morning, allowing for a cool start to the day with
low temperature readings generally ranging from the lower 40s to
lower 50s over most of our region. Surface ridging will remain in
place over west Texas and southeast New Mexico through this
afternoon. Some mid/upper level cloud cover will linger over the
day ahead of a weak trough over southern New Mexico and far west
Texas. A few sprinkles of light rain cannot be ruled out over our
western zones today, but the chance of measurable precipitation
will remain 10 percent or less. Temperatures will trend warmer,
but will still remain below normal with highs generally ranging in
the mid 60s to lower 70s. Weak shortwave ridging aloft will build
over our area on Sunday. The surface ridge will shift toward the
Gulf Coast states Saturday night into Sunday, allowing for a more
southerly flow pattern to return to much of our region. The
warming trend continues on Sunday with highs reaching into the 70s
to around 80 degrees over most locations, with warmer readings in
the mid to upper 80s along the Rio Grande.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 309 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

Weak shortwave ridging continues to build over the region on
Monday while a surface trough develops across west Texas.
Temperatures will continue to trend much warmer on Monday with
afternoon high temperatures topping out in the mid 80s to around
90 degrees over much of the area, with readings along the Rio
Grande in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees. The surface trough axis
will remain oriented over our forecast area on Tuesday ahead of a
cold front that will be pushing into the northern Texas panhandle.
Breezy westerly winds will develop over portions of our area and
another warm day is anticipated Tuesday with highs generally near
normal in the 80s for much of the area, except 70s in the higher
terrain and in the mid 90s to around 103 degrees along the Rio
Grande. Lows each morning will generally be in the 50s and 60s
through the early to middle part of the week. A shortwave trough
may translate over the region Tuesday night, but it currently
appears that any meaningful chances of overnight showers and
thunderstorms will remain to the east of our forecast area on
Tuesday night. Breezy and warm conditions with highs mostly in the
70s and 80s will continue on Wednesday before the cold front
finally looks to push through our forecast area on Wednesday
night. Overnight lows will be cooler in the 40s to lower 50s over
much of the area behind the front Wednesday night, except
slightly warmer in the mid 50s to lower 60s over our far southern
zones. Dry conditions look to continue into the latter part of
the week underneath shortwave ridging overhead. Temperatures
mostly in the 70s on Thursday rebound back into the 80s by
Friday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 639 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

VFR conditions are forecast through the period with scattered to
broken mid to upper level cloud decks. Winds will remain light.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring               72  50  78  57 /   0   0   0   0
Carlsbad                 67  47  77  55 /  10   0   0   0
Dryden                   71  53  77  57 /   0   0   0   0
Fort Stockton            71  50  80  58 /   0   0   0   0
Guadalupe Pass           59  48  70  57 /  10   0   0   0
Hobbs                    68  46  75  53 /  10   0   0   0
Marfa                    65  41  75  48 /  10   0   0   0
Midland Intl Airport     70  52  76  58 /   0   0   0   0
Odessa                   69  51  76  58 /   0   0   0   0
Wink                     69  50  78  57 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
NM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...21
LONG TERM....21
AVIATION...21