000 FNUS54 KMAF 232018 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 218 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...FOLLOWED BY FAIR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND SHIFT WINDS TO THE NORTH FOR TONIGHT. DESPITE COOLER TEMPERATURES BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS. HOWEVER... WIND SPEEDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH BOTH AFTERNOONS. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-241630- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 118 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........30-50 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...35-55 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 15 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50 ABOVE 6000 FEET...49 TO 54 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/30000 KNOT-FT. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27 TO 32 ABOVE 6000 FEET...25 TO 30 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........30-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58 ABOVE 6000 FEET...57 TO 62 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. BELOW 5000 FEET...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/25000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THANKSGIVING DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET... IN THE MID 50S 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. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET... AROUND 60 BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST 15 TO 20 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... QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL $$ NMZ115-241630- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 118 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 21 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 17 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/14000 KNOT-FT. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 20S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/24000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THANKSGIVING DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. 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>081-241630- 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 218 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26 TO 31 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...38 TO 43 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...70-90 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...63 TO 68 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 26 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/40000 KNOT-FT. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....23 TO 28 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 30S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...45-65 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...68 TO 73 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/25000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 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... MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-241630- 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 218 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 37. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 18 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/56000 KNOT-FT. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26 TO 31. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/36000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THANKSGIVING DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. 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... MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL $$