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
140 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS
MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WITH THE BEST CHANCE
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. RH RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE MAINLY GOOD. NEAR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AS RH/S DROP TO 10 TO 15
PERCENT WITH 20 FOOT WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH. A FEW STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SUNDAY.

&&

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

NMZ114-TXZ258-261645-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
1240 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER
                    60S BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-55 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...40-60 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 33 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
                    BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...86 TO 91
                    BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 10 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
                    BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 50S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE LOWER
                    60S BELOW 6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........15-25 PCT ABOVE 6000 FEET...20-30 PCT BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 26 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 6000
                    FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...88 TO 93 BELOW
                    6000 FEET.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
LOWER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ABOVE
6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 6000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
LOWER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S ABOVE 6000 FEET...IN THE
UPPER 80S BELOW 6000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 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...
   QUEEN NM.....5605 FT MSL

$$

NMZ115-261645-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CAPROCK...CARLSBAD...EUNICE...
HOBBS...JAL...LOVINGTON...ROSWELL...TATUM
1240 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 90S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 14 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 15 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 90S.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 19 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST 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>081-261645-
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
140 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE LOWER
                    70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90 ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND 100
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...IN THE
                    LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PCT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...60-80 PCT
                    ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE LOWER 90S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...99 TO
                    104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH ABOVE 5000
                    FEET...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE
5000 FEET...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE
5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 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...
   MARFA TX.....4700 FT MSL

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-082-261645-
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
140 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0100...THEN 1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 98.
   24 HR TREND......UP 8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 9 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/138000 KNOT-FT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE UPPER 60S.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 99.
   24 HR TREND......UP 1 DEGREE.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PCT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2 PCT.
WIND 20FT...........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
WIND 10000 FT MSL...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/150000 KNOT-FT.

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