textproduct: Midland/Odessa

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 531 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

- Light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms continue through today. The heaviest showers look to impact locations mainly along and south of I-20. Localized ponding of water may occur in urban/poor drainage areas.

- Cool temperatures (50s to 60s F highs) expected today before temperatures begin to warm back up on Monday. Dry weather is expected for much of the upcoming work week.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Monday afternoon) Issued at 311 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

An upper low continues to meander across northern Mexico just west of our area. A second batch of rain for this weekend has developed and is moving north across the Lower Trans Pecos dropping light to moderate rain. Another dreary and mostly cloudy day will keep temperatures well below normal with many locations barely reaching the 60F mark. The highest rain chances will stay mainly south of the I-20 corridor, but a few showers and an isolated storm cannot be ruled out otherwise. New amounts over the course of the day look to total between a quarter to a half an inch with a few locations seeing up to an inch.

The aforementioned upper low begins moving across the area tonight and rain chances begin to move east of the region and chances decrease to the west. Temperatures move up about 3-5 degrees compared to today for Monday with many areas expected to reach into the low to mid 60s.

-Stickney

LONG TERM

(Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 311 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

Lingering light rain showers are expected Monday night into early Tuesday morning across the eastern half of the region. This is thanks to the upper low weakening and slowly exiting the region. As this system exits, the weather pattern becomes more benign beginning on Tuesday lasting through the rest of the work week. Weak ridging aloft will promote warmer and dry conditions areawide. Highs each day are forecast in the mid 60s to mid 70s for most locations. Lows look to remain near to slightly above normal (mainly in the 40s) which will prolong the first frost date for many areas in the meantime. Guidance has another upper-level disturbance approaching the region by next weekend, favoring another potential setup for rain/storms. There remains quite a bit of disagreement amongst models of the track, positioning, and strength of the system. Therefore, details will become clearer in the coming days.

Lamberson

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 531 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

MVFR to IFR CIGs and VIS are moving in with a batch of light to moderate rain that will push slowly northward over the course of the day. A rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out, but confidence remains too low to include. Rain coverage decreases late tonight, but low clouds and mist may keep VIS in MVFR to IFR categories.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Big Spring 61 51 64 52 / 20 30 30 0 Carlsbad 61 48 64 48 / 10 10 0 0 Dryden 59 54 63 53 / 90 80 70 10 Fort Stockton 57 50 65 50 / 90 80 40 0 Guadalupe Pass 53 46 58 46 / 30 30 10 0 Hobbs 62 46 63 48 / 0 10 0 0 Marfa 52 41 61 42 / 80 50 10 10 Midland Intl Airport 58 51 62 52 / 40 40 20 0 Odessa 58 51 62 51 / 50 50 20 0 Wink 60 50 64 50 / 50 40 30 0

MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. NM...None.