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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
423 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.DISCUSSION...
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL MOSTLY BE ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK. RH VALUES WILL BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS BEFORE DECREASING ACROSS THE WEST TO VALUES BELOW LATER IN
THE WEEK. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH AREAWIDE. OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT WITH RAIN CHANCES POSSIBLE
THROUGH FRIDAY.
&&
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-140930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
323 AM MDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER
80S BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...20-30 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/50000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 69.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000
FEET...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 84 ABOVE 6000 FEET...83 TO 88 BELOW 6000
FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000
FEET...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/33000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER
90S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...
IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST 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...
QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL
$$
NMZ115-140930-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
323 AM MDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92 TO 97.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/25000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 71.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 3 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...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87 TO 92.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/70000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. 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>081-140930-
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
423 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/77000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...50-70 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-25 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/99000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AROUND 107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE
5000 FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. 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...
MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-140930-
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
423 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 90S.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/56000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/100000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. 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
$$