textproduct: Midland/Odessa

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 520 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

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1034 PM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

VFR conditions are forecast to continue across area terminals through the period with light winds. Patchy freezing fog could develop in a few spots late tonight into early Wednesday morning, but confidence in occurrence remains too low to mention in the TAF products.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 520 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

Mainly light (<10kts) prevails at all terminals. Winds shift around to the south and southwest. VFR remains at all terminals.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Big Spring 47 27 56 24 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 44 25 50 25 / 0 0 0 0 Dryden 60 33 68 36 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 53 32 58 31 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 44 33 46 30 / 0 0 0 0 Hobbs 47 27 53 24 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 58 30 60 25 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 49 29 55 26 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 49 30 55 27 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 47 26 55 25 / 0 0 0 0

MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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