000 FNUS54 KMAF 151941 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 241 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... A GRADUAL WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD... AND THOUGH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE WEEKEND... OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY WILL BE VERY GOOD. THAT COMBINED WITH RESIDUAL SOIL AND FUEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT SOMEWHAT REDUCED. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-161615- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 141 PM MDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 37 ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 30S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG AND FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-50 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/22000 KNOT-FT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 47 ABOVE 6000 FEET...45 TO 50 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 21 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68 ABOVE 6000 FEET...67 TO 72 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/33000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 70S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 6000 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 $$ NMZ115-161615- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 141 PM MDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41 TO 46. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 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 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG AND FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 4 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/24000 KNOT-FT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 40S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 3 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/20000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST 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>081-161615- 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 241 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 40S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...65-85 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG AND FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25-35 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/36000 KNOT-FT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...50-70 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 20 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 71 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-30 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 3 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/17000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST 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>070-075-082-161615- 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 241 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 51. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/55000 KNOT-FT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 70S. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 4 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/15000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST 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... MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL $$