FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

FNUS54 KMAF 231014 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 414 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008 .DISCUSSION... DRY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WARM AHEAD OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PECENT CAN BE EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER... HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE MET. GOOD OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY EXPECTED. NORTHEAST WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL USHER IN COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER HUMIDITIES FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-241015- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 314 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 24 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/84000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 30S ABOVE 6000 FEET...34 TO 39 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. ABOVE 5000 FEET...GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE MORNING. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/39000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST 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... QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL $$ NMZ115-241015- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 314 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST 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.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/30000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33 TO 38. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/24000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST 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>081-241015- 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 414 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25-35 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/77000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 43 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 40S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...75-95 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25-35 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/32000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 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>070-075-082-241015- 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 414 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH 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.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/59000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 44. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 22 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/48000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. 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 $$