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 238 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2013

DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED VERY WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY AND FRIDAY BUT UPPER RIDGE WILL
BE DISPLACED BY APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH.  A DRYLINE WILL SET UP TODAY 
AND FRIDAY WITH MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WEST OF IT.  RH 
RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD TO VERY GOOD AS DRYLINE RETURNS WEST AT NIGHT.
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DRIVE A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA 
FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING.  EXPECT GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT.   

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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-TXZ258-040845-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
238 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...81 TO 86 
                    BELOW 6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000 
                    FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 23 KNOTS. 
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...57 TO 62 BELOW 6000 
                    FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. 
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...77 TO 82 
                    BELOW 6000 FEET. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
                    BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH 
                    INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 KNOTS. 
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. MINIMUM 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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