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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 515 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026
- Warmer than normal temperatures expected through the extended forecast.
- An upper-level system brings low (10-40%) rain chances to the area early next week.
SHORT TERM
(Today through Saturday afternoon) Issued at 1256 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026
Current satellite shows clear skies across the area courtesy of an upper level ridge. Temperatures bottom out this morning in the 40s before rebounding up into the 70s this afternoon. The high begins moving east tomorrow as an upper low moves into northwestern Mexico. Southwest flow develops increasing clouds, especially by tomorrow afternoon, but it should not have much of an effect on highs as they once again reach the 70s.
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 1256 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026
The low over northwestern Mexico gets cut off from the prevailing westerlies farther north reducing its easterly progression allowing only a few stray showers to develop in the western Big Bend on Sunday. The low approaches Monday increasing rain chances especially south of I-20. Unfortunately rainfall amounts should generally be light with totals less than a tenth of an inch and only isolated amounts a one quarter inch or more. The rain showers continue into Monday night before ending on Tuesday as the upper low passes into central Texas. Another upper ridge develops Wednesday and keeps dry weather through the end of the week as temps remain in the 70s.
Hennig
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 515 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026
VFR conditions and light winds will continue the next 24 hours.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Big Spring 75 39 75 48 / 0 0 0 10 Carlsbad 70 41 70 45 / 0 0 10 10 Dryden 77 44 77 51 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 72 44 78 53 / 0 0 0 10 Guadalupe Pass 63 46 63 47 / 0 0 10 10 Hobbs 71 41 70 45 / 0 0 0 10 Marfa 70 36 71 42 / 0 0 0 10 Midland Intl Airport 73 42 75 50 / 0 0 0 10 Odessa 72 43 74 50 / 0 0 0 10 Wink 71 39 73 46 / 0 0 0 10
MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None. NM...None.
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