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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
506 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009
DISCUSSION
DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL DROP AFTERNOON RH/S TO
AROUND 15 PERCENT IN MOST LOCATIONS. A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS COULD SEE 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER. DUE TO SUSPECT
DURATION AND ISOLATED NATURE OF THESE WINDS..A RED FLAG WARNING WILL
NOT BE ISSUED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
AND TURN WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST...THEN TO THE NORTH TONIGHT. SINCE
THE AIRMASS BEHIND THE FRONT IS JUST AS DRY AS THE PRESENT ONE...
RECOVERY WILL BE FAIR MOST LOCATIONS. DESPITE COOLER TEMPERATURES
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH/S WILL DROP TO 15 TO 20
PERCENT MOST AREAS. PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW
ROLLING PLAINS COULD SEE 20FT WINDS ECLIPSE 15 MPH IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON...BUT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT
EXPECTED.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-241115-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
406 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...64 TO 69
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
BELOW 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 24 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/84000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 20S
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...45-65 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 28 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 15
TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 40S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER
50S BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
BELOW 5000 FEET...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/32000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET
IN THE
MID 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
THANKSGIVING DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET
IN THE UPPER 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE
5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET
IN
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST 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...
QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL
NMZ115-241115-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
406 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/50000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 25 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 17 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/31500 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
THANKSGIVING DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 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>081-241115-
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
506 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...15-20 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/83000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27 TO 32 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 40 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...40-60 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 13 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 54 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 60S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 18 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/45000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
IN
THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
THANKSGIVING DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH 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...
MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL
TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-241115-
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
506 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80.
24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/108000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 37.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 19 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/104000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
THANKSGIVING DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH 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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