000 FNUS54 KMAF 081031 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 431 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009 .DISCUSSION... FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN MINIMAL THIS FORECAST PERIOD. A RELATIVELY MOIST AIR MASS...AND A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO WEST TEXAS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...WILL RESULT IN AVERAGE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 30 TO 40 PERCENT FOR EACH DAY OF THE NEW WORK WEEK. THE DRIEST PERIOD IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...AS MIN RH/S DROP INTO THE LOW 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. EXPECT GOOD TO EXCELLENT RH RECOVERY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE 20 FOOT WINDS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY WEAK...BEFORE INCREASING TO NEAR 20 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-091045- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 331 AM MST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68 ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND 70 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/60000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........25-45 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...30-50 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...64 TO 69 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/18000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET... AROUND 70 BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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... QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL $$ NMZ115-091045- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 331 AM MST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/26000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG TOWARD MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 40S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 13 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/28000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 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... ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL $$ TXZ057-074-079>081-091045- 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 431 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...40-50 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/52000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41 TO 46 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...75-95 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 74 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-40 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 3 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/9000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... IN THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 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... MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-091045- 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 431 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 79. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 15 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 23 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/66000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG TOWARD MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/15000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. 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 $$