Flash Flood Warning 112, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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WGUS74 KMAF 011451
FFSMAF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
951 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

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Brewster TX-
951 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY...

At 951 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2
inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but
little to no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Panther Junction, Persimmon Gap, Big Bend National Park and
  Boquillas Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 2917 10300 2910 10327 2973 10334 2989 10326
      2992 10290 2946 10282 2941 10283 2940 10281
      2937 10285 2936 10284 2935 10288 2926 10291
      2922 10287 2921 10290 2922 10291 2919 10292
      2918 10295 2919 10298

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 345 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

- Best storm chances shift west today and Thursday, generally west
  of the Pecos. Chances drop off after Thursday, but will be
  optimal in the vicinity of the Davis Mountains.

- Near-normal temperatures are expected today and Thursday, before
  a warm-up through Independence Day. This will be followed by
  slightly cooler conditions Sunday through Tuesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 345 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

WV imagery this morning shows an upper trough approaching the Four
Corners, and a secondary trough developing/strengthening on the west
coast, the net effect of which will be to keep West Texas and
Southeast New Mexico under continued and progressive southwest flow
aloft today, and to a lesser extent, Thursday.  For those who like
the cooler temperatures, today's highs should be a couple of degrees
cooler than yesterday's, averaging 1-2 F below climatology.  Latest
progs suggest this will be the coolest day this forecast.  Assisting
the cooldown will be another round of convection this
afternoon/evening, mainly over the higher terrain out west, replete
with abundant cloud cover.  KMAF RAOB came in w/a PWAT of 1.48",
which is just under the 95th percentile, so continued concerns
w/convection will be gusty winds/flash flooding.  Abundant rainfall
would be nice before fireworks on and before Independence Day.

Tonight, a 40 kt LLJ is set to redevelop, and this will keep the
boundary layer mixed, combining with plenty of cloud cover in
southwest flow aloft to keep overnight minimums ~ 4-6 F above
normal.  Unfortunately, unseasonably warm overnight minimums will
prevail for the duration of this forecast, offering little relief
from daytime heat.

Thursday, the upper ridge centered over the southeastern CONUS will
begin nosing into West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, resulting in
increasing thicknesses over the area.  Highs will be warmer than
today, but only by a degree or so.  The encroachment of the upper
ridge will keep better chances of convection farther west, with best
chances naturally over the Davis Mountains.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 345 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

Friday into next week, the upper ridge will continue developing
west, passing through West Texas and Southeast New Mexico around
Saturday.  Highs will increase through then, peaking on Independence
Day some 4-6 F above normal.  Although this looks to be the warmest
day this forecast, triple digits will be confined mainly to the
river valleys.  Sunday into next week, the ridge will center
somewhere in the southwest invof Baja/Sonora, resulting in northerly
flow aloft over West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, and cooler
temperatures than Independence Day.

Unfortunately, this synoptic scenario portends a rather dry
extended, with what meager chances there are favoring orographically-
driven activity invof the Davis Mountains each day.  If the ridge
can meander far enough west next week, this may open a window or two
as impulses rotate down the eastern periphery of the ridge (Sunday
night?), but this is too far out to hang a hat on at this point, and
will likely change.  Stay tuned.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 345 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

VFR conditions will prevail next 24 hours, except in areas of
convection, the best chances of which will be invof KFST/KPEQ/KCNM,
and mainly during the afternoon. Return flow will prevail,
elevated during the overnight hours due to a 40 kt recurring LLJ.
Plenty of high cloud will be present in SW flow aloft, but
forecast soundings develop a widespread cu field late
morning/early afternoon, w/bases ~ 4.5-8 kft AGL.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring               96  75  97  75 /   0   0   0   0
Carlsbad                 93  70  94  70 /  40  20  20  10
Dryden                   97  75  97  75 /  10  10   0   0
Fort Stockton            92  72  93  72 /  30  10  20   0
Guadalupe Pass           86  66  86  67 /  40  20  40  10
Hobbs                    89  68  91  68 /  30  20  30  10
Marfa                    84  60  85  60 /  50  20  60  10
Midland Intl Airport     93  74  94  74 /  10  10  10   0
Odessa                   92  73  93  74 /  20  10  10   0
Wink                     91  72  93  72 /  30  20  10   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
NM...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM....99
AVIATION...99