textproduct: Midland/Odessa

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1122 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026 - Temperatures gradually warm up through Thursday. Cold wind chills in the single digits to teens expected this morning.

- Slick spots on the roads may be seen again this morning as temperatures drop back below freezing.

- Another potential shot of cold air is in store late work week into the weekend.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Thursday afternoon) Issued at 146 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

A much warmer day is on tap for West Texas and southeast New Mexico as highs look to reach into the 40s and 50s for most with 60s across Big Bend. "Warmer" temperatures will be seen for tonight's lows as most locations only drop into the 20s and 30s. A disturbance moving out of the Rockies and into the Plains moves near the region on Thursday and will send a cold front through during the day. Precipitation is not expected with or after the front, but this front will keep temperatures below normal into the long term forecast period.

-Stickney

LONG TERM

(Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 146 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

After the passage of a cold front on Thursday, overnight lows move back a few degrees for most with most in the low to mid 20s and Big Bend remaining the warm spot in the 30s. Surface high pressure moves overhead on Friday and the combination of clear skies and light winds that night bring another very cold night as teens and 20s extend nearly areawide. Once again, areas along the Rio Grande remain the warmest around the freezing mark. Unlike the most recent shot of cold air, no precipitation is expected during this time or even into this coming weekend and early next week. Dry, northwest flow in the upper levels and a return to southerly near surface winds spell a gradual warming trend with near normal temperatures expected for early next week.

-Stickney

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1122 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

VFR conditions prevail at all terminals the next 24 hours. Light winds of 10kts or less are expected throughout most of this TAF period.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Big Spring 27 56 24 53 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 25 50 25 48 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 33 68 36 60 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 32 58 31 56 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 33 46 30 43 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 27 53 24 51 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 30 60 25 56 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 29 55 26 54 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 30 55 27 53 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 26 55 25 52 / 0 0 0 0

MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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