000 FNUS54 KMAF 051003 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 503 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009 .DISCUSSION... UNSEASONABLY MOIST CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THIS EVENING WITH EXCELLENT RH RECOVERY ANTICIPATED AREA WIDE. AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY WORK WEEK AS SEVERAL DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED TO PASS ACROSS THE AREA. BY MID-WEEK...THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE CENTERED ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL BEGIN EDGING EASTWARD WITH TIME...ENSURING A NOTABLE WARM UP AND THE RETURN OF DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WEAK 20 FOOT WINDS AND WET SOILS ENSURE MINIMAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK HOWEVER. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-061015- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 403 AM MDT SUN JUL 5 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...76 TO 81 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...50-60 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 20 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. LAL.................4. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/64000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...30-40 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 20 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/45000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET... AROUND 90 BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET... AROUND 90 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 $$ NMZ115-061015- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 403 AM MDT SUN JUL 5 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81 TO 86. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 20 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................5. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/67000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/50000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. 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>081-061015- 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 503 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 82 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-30 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/57000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...55-75 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 89 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-30 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/35000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 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... MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-061015- 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 503 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 18 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/61000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 90S. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POORFAIR/57000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. 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 $$