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

FNUS54 KMAF 041035 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 535 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .DISCUSSION... THE CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION. PLENTY OF MOISTURE ALONG WITH FAIRLY SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL FAVOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. TEMPERATURES WILL TREND COOLER ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS INCREASE. A DRYING AND WARMING TREND WILL RETURN TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-051045- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 435 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80 ABOVE 6000 FEET...81 TO 86 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-50 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/33000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...75-95 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...79 TO 84 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-50 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/50000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET... IN THE UPPER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST 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 $$ NMZ115-051045- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 435 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 94. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/33000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 89. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/72000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. 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... ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL $$ TXZ057-074-079>081-051045- 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 535 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-25 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/42000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...40-60 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 87 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/42000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST 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... MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-051045- 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 535 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....95 TO 100. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 19 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/92000 KNOT-FT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................4. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 94. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/75000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 $$