Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
441 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

.DISCUSSION...

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AS UPPER-
LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE THROUGH HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT.  RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL BOTTOM OUT THIS AFTERNOON AT 20-30 PERCENT...AND
25-50 PERCENT FRIDAY.  RH RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT WILL BE MODERATE TO
EXCELLENT.

&&

FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

NMZ114-TXZ258-240945-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
341 AM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 87 ABOVE 6000 FEET...88 TO 93 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
                    BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                    INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......20000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...59 TO 64
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...50-70 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 42 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  BELOW
                    6000 FEET...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER
                    80S BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 21 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...EAST
                    15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 24 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/99000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
80S BELOW 6000 FEET.  SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND
90 BELOW 6000 FEET.  SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.  MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT
OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...
IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW 6000 FEET.  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...
   QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL

$$

NMZ115-240945-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
341 AM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92 TO 97.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......19000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 24 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 22 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/110000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  SOUTH 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>081-240945-
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
441 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 70S
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 17 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
                    LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...30-40 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/60000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTH 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>070-075-082-240945-
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
441 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 90S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.  CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 3.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.  MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  SOUTH 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...
   MIDLAND TX...2900 FT MSL

$$

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