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FNUS54 KMAF 111036
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
536 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008
DISCUSSION
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TODAY AS STRONG UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA.
SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND CLOUDS WILL
KEEP TEMPERATURES DOWN TODAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.
MINIMUM RH WILL REMAIN GOOD TODAY WITH EXCELLENT RECOVERY AT NIGHT
AS ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE FROM HURRICANE NORBERT OFF BAJA STREAMS
INTO THE AREA. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE HAS ALSO INCREASED IN RESPONSE TO
APPROACHING TROUGH. A STRONG COLD FRONT ON TUESDAY WILL BRING MUCH
COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO RETURN
MIDWEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-121045-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
436 AM MDT SAT OCT 11 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...70 TO 75
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-50 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 20 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
BELOW 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 22 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54 TO 59.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...75-95 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10
TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...72 TO 77
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-50 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ABOVE 6000
FEET...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/91000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
COLUMBUS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN
THE LOWER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ABOVE
6000 FEET...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NOTE TO USERS - MAXIMUM VENTILATION RATE...MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT...
AND MAXIMUM TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING POINT...
QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL
NMZ115-121045-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
436 AM MDT SAT OCT 11 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 TO 81.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 25 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 24 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/135000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
COLUMBUS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NOTE TO USERS - MAXIMUM VENTILATION RATE...MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT...
AND MAXIMUM TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING POINT...
ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL
TXZ057-074-079>081-121045-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
PRESIDIO...MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON
536 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 90
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...35-45 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 17 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/108000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/108000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
COLUMBUS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
IN THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NOTE TO USERS - MAXIMUM VENTILATION RATE...MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT...
AND MAXIMUM TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING POINT...
MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL
TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-121045-
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...
ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...PECOS...MENTONE...
RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...
MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON...
SANDERSON
536 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 21 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 21 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/126000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 23 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/138000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
COLUMBUS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
NOTE TO USERS - MAXIMUM VENTILATION RATE...MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT...
AND MAXIMUM TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING POINT...
MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL
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