Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
440 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

.DISCUSSION...

ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES RETURN TO THE REGION TODAY AS A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS BUILDING OVER THE AREA.  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 5-20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND 10-35 PERCENT
THURSDAY.  RH RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR IN THE GUADALUPES...
BUT MODERATE TO EXCELLENT ELSEWHERE.  RAIN CHANCES INCREAS THURSDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AS DISTURBANCES MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

&&

FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

NMZ114-TXZ258-230945-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
340 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90 ABOVE 6000 FEET...89 TO 94 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 11 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......17500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........10-20 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...20-30 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...87 TO 92 BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......18500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
80S BELOW 6000 FEET.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 80S BELOW
6000 FEET.  SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.  MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...
AROUND 90 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

$$

NMZ115-230945-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
340 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 90S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......18500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 66.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92 TO 97.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......20000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS AROUND 90.  SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY 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>081-230945-
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
440 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86 TO 91 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
                    90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-25 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
                    70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...55-75 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 14 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 89 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
                    90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 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>070-075-082-230945-
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
440 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 90S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 15 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 98.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......17500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  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

$$

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