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
407 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...

...HIGH HAINES INDICES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

INCREASING MOISTURE ALONG WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE FORECAST BEGINNING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST
SATURDAY. OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BE
FAIR TO GOOD...BUT WILL IMPROVE TO VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CHANCES OF RAIN WILL INCREASE THURSDAY
AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY...WITH GOOD WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE
MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BE BELOW 20 MPH...EXCEPT GUSTY AND ERRATIC
AROUND THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

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

NMZ114-TXZ258-221700-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
307 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER
                    60S BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........15-25 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...20-30 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. BELOW 6000 FEET...NORTH WINDS 10 TO
                    15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88 ABOVE 6000 FEET...88 TO 93 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...87 TO 92
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5 PCT.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......20000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

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

$$

NMZ115-221700-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
307 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 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 15 TO 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 90S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 11 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 66.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 98.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW
15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...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>081-221700-
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
407 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 54 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 70 ALONG
                    THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-50 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 16 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 5
                    TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
                    90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...15-20 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/140000 KNOT-FT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
                    70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 23 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
                    90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 11 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100 ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 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>070-075-082-221700-
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
407 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 90S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73.
   24 HR TREND......UP 9 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 12 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 98.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 21 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 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.

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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