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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 126 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

- Hazardous heat continues today before temperatures cool a degree or two tomorrow. An additional Heat Advisory is in effect tomorrow across the higher terrain due to the prolonged heat increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses. - There will be a slight chance for rain along with a weak cold front this weekend.

SHORT TERM

(This afternoon through Wednesday night) Issued at 126 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

The hot and mainly dry weather pattern persists today and tomorrow. Current satellite imagery and latest RAP analysis has the upper ridge of high pressure over the region promoting this pattern to continue. Hazardous heat is expected again this afternoon across the Eddy County Plains, far West Texas, and higher terrain. Widespread triple digit high temperatures are anticipated regionwide before cooling a degree or two tomorrow afternoon. An additional Heat Advisory has been issued for the Davis, Guadalupe, Chinati Mountains, and Chisos Basin tomorrow afternoon. Even though tomorrow will consist of slightly cooler temperatures, the prolonged stretch of heat increases the risk of heat-related illnesses. Other than the heat, an isolated storm or two cannot be ruled out across far west Texas and the Presidio Valley each day. Most, if not at all locations are going to remain dry.

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LONG TERM

(Thursday through Monday) Issued at 126 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

The center of an upper level ridge shifts from eastern New Mexico toward the Desert Southwest late this week and into the weekend. Subsidence below the ridge generally keeps hot and dry conditions in the forecast through the remainder of the workweek. However, gradually decreasing heights allow for slightly cooler conditions compared to earlier in the week. Temperatures Thursday and Friday are forecast to top out in the upper 90s and triple digits, with Friday being the hotter of the two days. The hottest conditions are expected near and along the Rio Grande, where highs both afternoons will range between 105-112 degrees. As the ridge retrogrades, rain chances return to portions of our area. Friday evening, isolated showers/storms may develop over SE NM. Saturday, a trough currently over the northeastern US dives south, sending a cold front toward our region. The front will have little effect on temperatures, mainly just shaving off a few degrees from the previous days, but lift from this feature brings additional rain chances into the forecast. Rain chances remain low (10-20%) across the region between Saturday and Sunday. Warmer and drier conditions return at the start of next week. Overnight lows largely cool into the 70s each night.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1154 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

VFR conditions and southerly to southeasterly winds will prevail through the period. Occasional gusts up to 20-25 kts may occur this afternoon especially at MAF and FST sites.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Big Spring 75 101 76 102 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 75 102 74 102 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 76 99 76 101 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 74 99 74 100 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 71 94 69 94 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 72 100 72 100 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 66 97 64 96 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 75 99 75 100 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 75 99 75 99 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 75 101 75 101 / 0 0 0 0

MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Heat Advisory until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening for Chinati Mountains-Chisos Basin-Davis Mountains-Eastern Culberson- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Loving-Reeves County Plains-Ward.

Heat Advisory from 2 PM CDT /1 PM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Wednesday for Chinati Mountains-Chisos Basin-Davis Mountains-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.

NM...Heat Advisory until 8 PM MDT this evening for Eddy County Plains- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.

Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday for Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.