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FNUS54 KMAF 091033
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
433 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS WEST TEXAS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN
LOW THIS WEEK. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE PERMIAN BASIN
LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS ARE
EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS A RESULT. THIS WILL ALSO KEEP
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 35 TO 45 PERCENT DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. ON AVERAGE...AT LEAST GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED EACH MORNING THIS WEEK. STRONGER 20 FOOT
WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-101045-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
333 AM MST MON NOV 9 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...64 TO 69
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 13 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/28000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 48.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 36 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/55000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
VETERANS DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE
6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET
IN
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE
5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET
IN
THE UPPER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ABOVE
6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 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...
QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL
NMZ115-101045-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
333 AM MST MON NOV 9 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 15 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/18000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 40S.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 12 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/50000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
VETERANS DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST 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...
ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL
TXZ057-074-079>081-101045-
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
433 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...35-45 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 5
TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/48000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 40S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...75-95 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 14 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-40 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/66000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
VETERANS DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 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>070-075-082-101045-
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
433 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/32000 KNOT-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 50S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/30000 KNOT-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
VETERANS DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH 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...
MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL
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