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

FNUS54 KMAF 062010 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 210 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009 .DISCUSSION... WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON...WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES AROUND 15 PCT ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS...EXCEPT 20-25 PCT ACROSS THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION. BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT. RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS...EXCEPT FAIR TO POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES WARM THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RH/S WILL RANGE FROM 15-25 PCT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-071630- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 110 PM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52 ABOVE 6000 FEET...45 TO 50 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........25-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 71 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49 ABOVE 6000 FEET...48 TO 53 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...30-50 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BELOW 5000 FEET...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/72000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. 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... QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL $$ NMZ115-071630- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 110 PM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 40S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/85000 KNOT-FT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG TOWARD MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 40S. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 18 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/68000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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... ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL $$ TXZ057-074-079>081-071630- 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 210 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 50 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 77 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...79 TO 84 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25-35 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/113000 KNOT-FT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG TOWARD MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...35-45 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/68000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... IN THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 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... MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-071630- 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 210 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 82. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/63000 KNOT-FT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG TOWARD MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 16 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/40000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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 $$