MAF FWZ114: GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ

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Links to Nearby RAWS Observations:
Queen Raws(5605 ft MSL)
Dunken Raws(5500 ft MSL)

Fire Weather Zone Forecast issued at 119 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 119 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... 
DISCUSSION...
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND WEST TEXAS TODAY WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND RH/S FALLING BELOW
15 PERCENT. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAIN REGIONS AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN SHOULD RUN UNTIL
EXPIRATION THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL GENERALLY
BE POOR THEN NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL CONDITIONS RETURN MONDAY. EXPECT
MIN RH/S 5-10 PERCENT WITH INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS ONCE AGAIN. A
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED LATE MONDAY NIGHT INCREASING WINDS AND SHIFTING
THEM TO THE NORTH. CONCERNS THEN LOOK LOW FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

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FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS
ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINT:
QUEEN RAWS...5605 FT MSL

NMZ114-TXZ258-041645-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
119 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 40S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 
                    50S BELOW 6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 DEGREES. 
MAX HUMIDITY........20 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST 
                    25 TO 35 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 50 TO 60 MPH. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AND BLOWING 
                    DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...71 TO 76 
                    BELOW 6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST 
                    30 TO 40 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 60 TO 70 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 44 KNOTS. 
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S ABOVE 6000 FEET...30 TO 35 
                    BELOW 6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 18 DEGREES. 
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...65-85 PCT BELOW 
                    6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 61 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH IN 
                    THE EVENING. BELOW 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 20 TO 
                    30 MPH IN THE EVENING. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 50S 
                    BELOW 6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 19 DEGREES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...20-30 PCT BELOW 
                    6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 18 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 18 KNOTS. 
VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/39000 KNOT-FT. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN
THE LOWER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S
BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE
6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 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...
   QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL