513 FNUS54 KMAF 222008 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 208 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2008 .DISCUSSION... VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDINESS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ALONG AND EAST OF THE PECOS RIVER WHERE OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL BE EXCELLENT. RECOVERY WILL BE FAIR TO GOOD ELSEWHERE. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO THIS FEATURE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PCT ARE EXPECTED WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION MONDAY. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-231630- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 108 PM MST SAT NOV 22 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33 TO 38. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 17 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 18 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/68000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 30S ABOVE 6000 FEET...34 TO 39 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/22000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET... IN THE LOWER 60S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 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 $$ NMZ115-231630- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 108 PM MST SAT NOV 22 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 30S. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/25000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33 TO 38. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT. WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/24000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 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... ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL $$ TXZ057-074-079>081-231630- 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 208 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33 TO 38 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 40S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-40 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/77000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 43 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 40S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...70-90 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25-35 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/12000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 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... MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-231630- 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 208 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 43. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 18 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. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/56000 KNOT-FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 44. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 21 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/30000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. 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 $$