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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
218 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN LOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND WEST TEXAS THROUGH THE MID WEEK AS MOIST CONDITIONS PERSIST.
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN
REGIONS. MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL SPREAD GENERALLY
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE LIKELY WITH ANY STORM.
OTHERWISE...OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT.
&&
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-171630-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
118 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER
60S BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...90 TO 95
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/149000 KNOT-FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...64 TO 69
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-60 PCT BELOW
6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...92 TO 97
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S ABOVE 6000 FEET...
IN THE MID 90S BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW
6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH
10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW 6000 FEET.
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...
QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL
$$
NMZ115-171630-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
118 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 90S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/126000 KNOT-FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 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.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95 TO 100.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 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>081-171630-
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
218 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...50-70 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/22000 KNOT-FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 62 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...45-65 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 94 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...103 TO 108
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/87000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 107 ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR
BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
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>070-075-082-171630-
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
218 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 99.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 99.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/104000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHEAST 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
$$
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