864 FNUS54 KMAF 240951 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 451 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .DISCUSSION... SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL KEEP HIGHER HUMIDITY LEVELS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES STAYING ABOVE 25 PERCENT. EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL BE NEARLY 35 PERCENT. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE GENERALLY GOOD. DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...HOWEVER WINDS WILL BE LIGHT ENOUGH TO AVOID RED FLAG CONDITIONS. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-251000- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 351 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...25-35 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 24 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/105000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND 60 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BELOW 6000 FEET...NORTH WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .MEMORIAL DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 80S 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 $$ NMZ115-251000- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 351 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 22 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86 TO 91. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/144000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .MEMORIAL DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH 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... ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL $$ TXZ057-074-079>081-251000- 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 451 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-40 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 18 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/80000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...55-75 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80 TO 85 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-40 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/93500 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH 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... MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-251000- 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 451 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 15 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 89. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/105000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 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 $$