National Weather Service Forecast Office

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
243 PM CDT SUN OCT 5 2008

.DISCUSSION...
A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS INTO THE NIGHT
AS A STRONG TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOME SEVERE STORMS
ARE POSSIBLE. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WINDY CONDITIONS
TO THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS IN THE EVENING. THE SYSTEM WILL PASS
TONIGHT BRINGING AN END TO THE RAIN FROM WEST TO EAST RESULTING
WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE PLAINS BY TUESDAY RE-ENFORCING.

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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-TXZ258-061630-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
143 PM MDT SUN OCT 5 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 51 ABOVE 6000 FEET...50 TO 55 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...60-80 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10
                    TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...72 TO 77
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 23 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/90000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45 ABOVE 6000 FEET...46 TO 51 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...75-95 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68 ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND 70 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...30-40 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 12 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 20
                    TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/113000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST 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

$$

NMZ115-061630-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
143 PM MDT SUN OCT 5 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 50S.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................4 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 84.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 21 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/130000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/91000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 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...
   ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL

$$

TXZ057-074-079>081-061630-
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
243 PM CDT SUN OCT 5 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
                    MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
                    BELOW 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 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 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/112000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
                    60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
                    UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20 PCT ALONG
                    THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
IN THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 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...
   MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-061630-
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
243 PM CDT SUN OCT 5 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................5 UNTIL 0100...THEN 4.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 19 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/105000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 82.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/90000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 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

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