000 FNUS54 KMAF 041937 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 237 PM CDT SAT OCT 4 2008 .DISCUSSION... AS AN UPPER TROUGH PASSES ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WHERE WINDS MAY GUST TO OVER 50 MPH IN THE TEXAS PORTION OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. THIS PASSING SYSTEM WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND AN INCREASED CHANCE OF RAIN SO HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO TREND HIGHER SUNDAY. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST MONDAY A COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW BRINGING COOLER AND DRIER TO THE REGION. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-051630- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 137 PM MDT SAT OCT 4 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...55 TO 60 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...55-75 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. ABOVE 6000 FEET...GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...66 TO 71 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-50 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 21 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................4. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 32 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49 ABOVE 6000 FEET...49 TO 54 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...65-85 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...70 TO 75 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 24 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/64000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST 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 $$ NMZ115-051630- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 137 PM MDT SAT OCT 4 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 79. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 15 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................4. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 82. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/99000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST 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... ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL $$ TXZ057-074-079>081-051630- 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 237 PM CDT SAT OCT 4 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...50-70 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST 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. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...40-50 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/102000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHEAST 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>070-075-082-051630- 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 237 PM CDT SAT OCT 4 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 17 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 17 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................3. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/124000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................4. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 87. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 17 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/95000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST 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... MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL $$