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
834 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

.DISCUSSION...
20 FOOT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND WEST TEXAS THIS EVENING, EXCEPT IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WHERE
WINDS WILL TAKE LONGER TO DECREASE.  SINCE RH/S WILL INCREASE IN THE
GUADALUPES, AND WINDS DECREASE IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO, THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR TODAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AGAIN IN THE GUADALUPE MONDAY, SO A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THERE.  LOCATIONS FROM THE VAN HORN AREA
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, EASTWARD ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN MAY SEE NEAR
CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON MONDAY ALSO.  THESE
AREAS MAY BE ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING BY MORNING.

&&

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

NMZ114-TXZ258-201630-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
734 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........15-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
                    BELOW 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...85 TO 90
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 21 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...55 TO 60 BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........15-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10
                    TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80 ABOVE 6000 FEET...82 TO 87 BELOW 6000
                    FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW
                    6000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
UPPER 80S 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.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID
80S BELOW 6000 FEET. 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...
   QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL

$$

NMZ115-201630-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
734 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 94.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/104000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY 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.

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>081-201630-
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
834 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 62 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
                    70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........15-25 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25-35 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...
                    WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
                    101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...
                    WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
                    70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...25-35 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    BELOW 5000 FEET...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
                    103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST 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...
   MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-201630-
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
834 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 25 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 90S.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 23 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 66.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-50 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........WEST 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.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........NORTH 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.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/68000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST 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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