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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
338 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013
.DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED VERY WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY AND FRIDAY BUT UPPER RIDGE WILL
BE DISPLACED BY APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH. A DRYLINE WILL SET UP TODAY
AND FRIDAY WITH MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WEST OF IT. RH
RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD TO VERY GOOD AS DRYLINE RETURNS WEST AT NIGHT.
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DRIVE A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA
FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT.
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FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-040845-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
238 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...81 TO 86
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000
FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 23 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...57 TO 62 BELOW 6000
FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...77 TO 82
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
70S 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
$$
NMZ115-040845-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
238 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 93.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 62.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/138000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
NOTE TO USERS - MAXIMUM VENTILATION RATE...MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT...
AND MAXIMUM TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS FIRE WEATHER ZONE ARE BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING POINT...
ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL
$$
TXZ057-074-079>081-040845-
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
338 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 89 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...95 TO 100 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/140000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 62 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 60S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...65-85 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
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.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...96 TO 101 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-25 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH
ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE
5000 FEET...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE
5000 FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. 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>070-075-082-040845-
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
338 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91 TO 96.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 6 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...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING.
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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...
MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL
$$