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FXUS64 KMAF 011037
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
537 AM CDT SAT OCT 1 2016

.DISCUSSION...

The latest Aviation Discussion is included below.

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.AVIATION...

VFR conditions will prevail areawide today.  Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms will affect portions of the forecast
area, but will likely remain south of all terminals.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 344 AM CDT SAT OCT 1 2016/

Upper ridging over the area will flatten this weekend as a
persistent upper low over the Ohio Valley lifts north and a
trough begins to dig along the West Coast. We saw a few showers
across the higher terrain and parts of SE NM yesterday with a weak
disturbance. Today it looks like the best chance for any
precipitation will be along and south of I-10. Weak ridging sticks
with us into Monday before mid level flow turns more southwesterly
ahead of the next upper trough. Our next best chance of rain,
albeit low, will come Monday night into Tuesday as the trough
lifts into the Plains. A few of the storms could be strong, but
will focus on that as we get closer to next week. A Pacific front
will pass through the area Tuesday bringing very little change
with it. A more significant front is possible later next week, but
models differ on strength and timing. Overall, the forecast is
looking fairly dry and warm through next week.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     85  61  87  62 /   0   0   0   0
Carlsbad                       85  57  87  59 /  10   0   0   0
Dryden                         83  62  85  63 /  20  10  10   0
Fort Stockton                  85  63  89  64 /  20  10   0   0
Guadalupe Pass                 79  56  81  60 /  10   0   0   0
Hobbs                          82  56  85  58 /  10   0   0   0
Marfa                          79  52  82  52 /  30  10  10   0
Midland Intl Airport           84  62  87  62 /  10   0   0   0
Odessa                         84  62  86  63 /  10   0   0   0
Wink                           87  60  90  62 /  10   0   0   0

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.MAF Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NM...None.
TX...None.
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