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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
210 PM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE THURSDAY WITH DRIER AIR IN PLACE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN
LOW HOWEVER WITH RECENT WETTING RAINS AND LIGHT WINDS EXPECTED INTO
FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING SHIFTING
WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AND DECREASING TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN.
&&
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-171615-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
110 PM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...70-90 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 17 PCT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER
70S BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 10 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 24 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/112000 KNOT-FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 47 ABOVE 6000 FEET...45 TO 50 BELOW 6000
FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...25-35 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 45 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST
10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...65 TO 70
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/100000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...
IN THE LOWER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE
6000 FEET...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND
70 BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND
70 BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST 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
$$
NMZ115-171615-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
110 PM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S.
24 HR TREND......UP 13 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 16 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/102000 KNOT-FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 72.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 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.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/99000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST 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>081-171615-
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 CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 40S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...80-100 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...80 TO 85 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 11 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...40-50 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 20 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/104000 KNOT-FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...56 TO 61 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...80-100 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...83 TO 88 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...35-45 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...NORTHWEST 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.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/94000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...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.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 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...
MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-171615-
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 CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78.
24 HR TREND......UP 14 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/96000 KNOT-FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S.
24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/147000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 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...
MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL
$$