Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Click a location below for detailed forecast.

Last Map Update: Sun, Mar 22, 2026 at 9:00:20 pm CDT

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM

National Weather Service Fort Worth/Dallas, TX

Zoom Out

National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio, TX

High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Blowing Dust Advisory

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Blowing Dust Advisory

Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning

Odessa SKYWARN March 24th

Blowing dust is being kicked up along a cold front surging southward into our region, leading to occasionally reduced visibility. Use caution on the roads should visibility become a hazard!

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening for most of West Texas. A cold front will move through the area after sundown, resulting in an abrupt and gusty wind shift to the northeast. If you smoke, please field-strip your cigarettes.

A High Wind Warning is in effect from 11 PM MDT /midnight CDT/ this evening to 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ Monday for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, especially Guadalupe Pass.

Come learn about severe weather, weather safety, and the wild weather West Texas has to offer at the SKYWARN Safety and Preparedness talk presented by National Weather Service meteorologists in Odessa, TX at 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. The event is free and all ages are welcome! Odessa Fire Station 6, 2110 Penbrook Street.

Text Product Selector (Selected product opens in current window)


Storm Reports	Spotter Briefing	Storm Spotters	Storm Data	Tornado Statistics	Social Media


Forecast Discussion	Hourly Forecast	Graphical Forecast	Fire Weather	Aviation	Hydrology


Observations	Air Quality	Satellite	Climate	Past Events	Weather Radio

Local Radar

Weather Map

Satellite

MAF RSS Feed

Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

NWS Midland/Odessa