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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 629 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
- Medium to high (40-70%) rain chances continue for areas south of the I-10 corridor today and Tuesday.
- Below normal temperatures expected through Tuesday increasing to near normal by Wednesday.
LONG TERM
(Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 240 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
Tuesday sees another round of unsettled weather as another upper level disturbance cross West Texas and southeast New Mexico. Scattered showers look to cover the area during the day, but again, rain amounts look meager. Wednesday through Friday see much warmer temperatures return to the region as broad upper level ridging develops across the Four Corners and slides over the Southern Great Plains. Despite the ridge, upper level disturbances undercut the flow and move into the region over the course of Thursday and Friday. This brings rain chances back to the region and with the added warmth, this increases the chances for storms. However, this portion of the forecast period is still five plus days away and details will be better picked up over the next few days.
-Stickney
LONG TERM
(Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 240 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
Tuesday sees another round of unsettled weather as another upper level disturbance cross West Texas and southeast New Mexico. Scattered showers look to cover the area during the day, but again, rain amounts look meager. Wednesday through Friday see much warmer temperatures return to the region as broad upper level ridging develops across the Four Corners and slides over the Southern Great Plains. Despite the ridge, upper level disturbances undercut the flow and move into the region over the course of Thursday and Friday. This brings rain chances back to the region and with the added warmth, this increases the chances for storms. However, this portion of the forecast period is still five plus days away and details will be better picked up over the next few days.
-Stickney
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 629 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
VFR remains at all sites. Gusts increase to around 20-25kts by the mid to late morning and decrease around or just after sunset tonight.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Big Spring 69 43 71 47 / 0 0 0 10 Carlsbad 69 42 68 48 / 10 10 0 30 Dryden 62 50 69 52 / 40 40 10 10 Fort Stockton 63 46 68 50 / 30 30 0 30 Guadalupe Pass 56 41 60 46 / 40 10 0 30 Hobbs 69 37 69 45 / 0 10 0 10 Marfa 53 35 63 41 / 60 40 10 40 Midland Intl Airport 68 44 70 49 / 10 10 0 10 Odessa 68 44 69 49 / 10 10 0 10 Wink 67 43 69 49 / 10 20 0 20
MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None. NM...None.
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