FNUS74 KMAF 241553
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR CUATES...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1053 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1034 CDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...BUT 20 FOOT WINDS SHOULD REMAIN
BELOW 20 MPH.  ANOTHER NIGHT OF GOOD RH RECOVERY CAN BE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...WITH YET ANOTHER WARM AND DRY DAY IN STORE ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 /MODERATE/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO EXCELLENT 120000 KNOT-FT/ IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
TEMP............73     81     86     91     93
RH..............33     21     14     9      7
20 FT WIND DIR..W      W      SW     SW     SW
20 FT WIND SPD..8      8      8      9      9
20 FT WIND GUST.                     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2000   2000   10000  11000  11000
TRANSP WIND DIR.W      W      SW     W      W
TRANSP WIND SPD.4      4      6      9      9
HAINES INDEX....5      5      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 /MODERATE/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR /1000-2000 KNOT-FT/ IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
TEMP............92     83     80     72     66     64
RH..............7      13     22     41     62     72
20 FT WIND DIR..S      S      SE     SE     SE     SE
20 FT WIND SPD..11     11     10     9      9      5
20 FT WIND GUST.                     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....10000  10000  500    500    500    500
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW     SW     SE     S      S      S
TRANSP WIND SPD.7      7      3      4      4      2
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

.SATURDAY...
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 98.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 /MODERATE/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR /1000-27000 KNOT-FT/ INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT /156000 KNOT-FT/ LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............61     70     80     87     93     96
RH..............80     55     33     22     13     9
20 FT WIND DIR..S      S      SE     SE     SE     SE
20 FT WIND SPD..3      3      8      9      9      11
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5             10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....500    500    1500   4500   4500   12000
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW     SW     S      S      S      S
TRANSP WIND SPD.2      2      5      6      6      13
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

$$

FORECASTER...DEBERRY
REQUESTED BY...TIM BECK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090424.CUATE.01/MAF