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
241 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.DISCUSSION...
INCREASED HUMIDITY AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS WILL HELP KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS RATHER
LOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IN GENERAL...MIN RH/S WILL STAY ABOVE 25
PERCENT EXCEPT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHEN FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
REGION APPROACH 15 PERCENT. REGARDLESS...20 FOOT WINDS WILL BE TOO
LIGHT AND CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL GENERALLY BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT HEADED INTO
NEXT WEEK.


&&

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

NMZ114-TXZ258-251615-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
141 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.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......UP 5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80 ABOVE 6000 FEET...83 TO 88 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 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...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND 60
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...50-70 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 21 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BELOW 6000
                    FEET...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...86 TO 91
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15
                    TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE
6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
UPPER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY...BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE
6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 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

$$

NMZ115-251615-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
141 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 11 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 15 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87 TO 92.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
                    15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 99.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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>081-251615-
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
241 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
                    LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 87 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...96 TO 101 ALONG
                    THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-30 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/45000 KNOT-FT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
                    LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 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...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/88000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MEMORIAL DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 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...
   MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-251615-
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
241 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 89.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/70000 KNOT-FT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/105000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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

$$
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