Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
000 FNUS54 KMAF 092056 FWFMAF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 256 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010 .DISCUSSION... NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE ALONG WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE A WINTRY MIX BEGINNING WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. OTHERWISE...RH WILL REMAIN HIGH...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT. && FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. NMZ114-TXZ258-101615- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 156 PM MST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 20S. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...75-95 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 30S ABOVE 6000 FEET...AROUND 40 BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...60-70 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......UP 9 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/18000 KNOT-FT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 100 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 42. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...60-70 PCT BELOW 6000 FEET. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/6000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE MID 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET... IN THE UPPER 50S BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 40S BELOW 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST 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 $$ NMZ115-101615- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE... HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM 156 PM MST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 40S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 13 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/33000 KNOT-FT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 20S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 100 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 44. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 6 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/8000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 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>081-101615- 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 256 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE MID 30S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 43 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...44 TO 49 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 21 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....POOR/24000 KNOT-FT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN...LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 30S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...70-90 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 100 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...35-45 PCT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT. WIND 20FT...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/42000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST 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>070-075-082-101615- 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 256 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........60-80 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 22 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 42. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 23 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 19 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/48000 KNOT-FT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 30S. 24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PCT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 100 PCT. WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........80-90 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UP 17 PCT. WIND 20FT...........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PCT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 16 KNOTS. VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/40000 KNOT-FT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST 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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