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
242 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR 20
FOOT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...5 TO 10 PERCENT RH/S...AND EXTREME
FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

.DISCUSSION...
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING AS 20 FOOT WINDS
INCREASE TO NEAR 20 MPH AND RH DECREASE TO THE SINGLE DIGITS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TONIGHT WITH DECREASING WIND SPEEDS. A
WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...COOLING
TEMPERATURES A BIT AREAWIDE. THIS WILL HELP KEEP FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS LOW FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

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

NMZ114-TXZ258-211615-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
142 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER
                    50S BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........15-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST
                    15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...80 TO 85
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/100000 KNOT-FT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 ABOVE 6000 FEET...54 TO 59 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........10-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...84 TO 89
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000
                    FEET...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......18000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW
6000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE
15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW 6000 FEET.
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...
   QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL

$$

NMZ115-211615-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
142 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54 TO 59.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST 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.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81 TO 86.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/81000 KNOT-FT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-55 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91 TO 96.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 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 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. HIGHS AROUND 90. 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...
   ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL

$$

TXZ057-074-079>081-211615-
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
242 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
                    70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-40 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
                    BELOW 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
                    101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
                    BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/130000 KNOT-FT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG
                    THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-50 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
                    101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...15-20 PCT ALONG
                    THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/102000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 102 ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED 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.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST 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...
   MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-211615-
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
242 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-55 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 94.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 14 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/75000 KNOT-FT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 66.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 28 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 98.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 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.......14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/131000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST 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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