FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

FNUS54 KMAF 151932 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 232 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS SOUTHWEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON COOLER AND MORE MOIST CONDITIONS RESIDE BEHIND A COLD FRONT ACROSS AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE PECOS RIVER. ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE BIG BEND REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. GOOD TO EXCELLENT RH RECOVERY IS EXPECTED AREAWIDE TONIGHT WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CONTINUED COOL AND MOIST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH A CONTINUED CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON FRIDAY. A GRADUAL WARMING AND DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND AND INTO THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. NMZ114-TXZ258-161645- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 132 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 30S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 30S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 43 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...45-55 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 56 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/105000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 40S. MIN TEMPERATURE.....BELOW 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 40S. 24 HR TREND......UP 11 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...45-65 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 35 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...65 TO 70 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...20-30 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 26 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/111000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NOTE TO USERS - VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT...AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINT... QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL $$ NMZ115-161645- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 132 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 12 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 35 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/140000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 50S. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 35 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/84000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NOTE TO USERS - VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT...AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINT... ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL $$ TXZ057-074-079>081-161645- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...PRESIDIO...MARFA... BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 232 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 47 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 60 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...75-95 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 49 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 62 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 43 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 18 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/140000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 40S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 16 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-30 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/42000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NOTE TO USERS - VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT...AND 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>070-075-082-161645- 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 232 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 35 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/96000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 3 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/40000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. NOTE TO USERS - VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT...AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINT... MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL $$