000 FNUS54 KMAF 092059 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 259 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS LATE TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF RAIN ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT. RAIN MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SNOW ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN. RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT TONIGHT. COOL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL ARRIVE BY SUNDAY. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-101615- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 159 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27 TO 32. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...75-95 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/59000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 30S. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...45-65 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 26 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/111000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING... THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 40S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 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 $$ NMZ115-101615- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 159 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29 TO 34. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/42000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 15 TO 20 MPH 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.......7400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/77000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS OR LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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>081-101615- 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 259 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 30S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...41 TO 46 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 16 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/113000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 TO 33 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 30S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54 TO 59 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...69 TO 74 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...20-30 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/85000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 60 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS... IN THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 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>070-075-082-101615- 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 259 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36 TO 41. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 16 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/53000 KNOT-FT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 35. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/91000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY 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 $$