MAF FWZ115: SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ

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Current Nearby ASOS Observations: 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ROSWELL        NOT AVBL                                               
ARTESIA        CLEAR     57  37  47 SE10      29.90S                  
CARLSBAD       CLEAR     54  42  64 NW6       29.88S                  
HOBBS          CLEAR     61  59  94 S8        29.93S
Links to Nearby RAWS Observations:
Batdraw Raws(4425 ft MSL)
Eight Mile Draw Raws(3697 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:
ARTESIA...3320 FT MSL

NMZ115-040845-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
238 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 93. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. 
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 KNOTS. 
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 62. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. 
MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. 
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
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.....85 TO 90. 
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. 
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. 
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/138000 KNOT-FT. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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...
   ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL