Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
000
FNUS54 KMAF 190900
FWFMAF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
400 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
.DISCUSSION...
NOT MUCH CHANGE EXPECTED THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER
RIDGE BUILDS IN AND TEMPERATURES WARM. A FEW STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF STORMS EACH AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE FOR
THESE AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY. FAIRLY LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH MIN
RH`S 15 TO 30 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE SEE THE POINT FIRE WEATHER MATRIX
PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE MIDLAND/ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
NMZ114-TXZ258-200900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
300 AM MDT WED JUN 19 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...92 TO 97
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 PCT.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 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 IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER
60S BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-60 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000
FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...90 TO 95
BELOW 6000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000
FEET...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE
6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER 90S BELOW
6000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH 5 TO
10 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE UPPER 80S BELOW
6000 FEET. SOUTH 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...
QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL
$$
NMZ115-200900-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
300 AM MDT WED JUN 19 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 90S.
24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 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 IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 13 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 90S.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2 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.......14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 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...
ARTESIA NM...3400 FT MSL
$$
TXZ057-074-079>081-200900-
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
400 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 93 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 104
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE UPPER
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...35-55 PCT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87 TO 92 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 103
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
FEET...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/124000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
DAY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 103 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
102 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>070-075-082-200900-
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
400 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 90S.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 70S.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PCT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 99.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UP 1 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 22 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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
$$