FNUS74 KMAF 191953
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOOTHILLS BLACKLINE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
253 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MOVE EAST TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY...WHILE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT INCREASES ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AHEAD OF A
DEEPENING TROUGH ACROSS THE WESTERN STATES. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES CAN
BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...INCREASING MOISTURE WILL BRING A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BACK INTO THE FORECAST THURSDAY.
EASTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 20 PCT WEDNESDAY...
WITH GOOD RECOVERY EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. INCREASED LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE SHOULD RESULT IN HIGHER MINIMUM RH THURSDAY.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH
                    GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 /VERY LOW/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /63000 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (MDT)      9 AM         1 PM         5 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............64           75           79
RH..............35           24           20
20 FT WIND DIR..E            E            E
20 FT WIND SPD..10           11           12
20 FT WIND GUST.             15           19
MIX HGT (FT)....1000         4000         6000
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE           SE           SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.2             8           11
HAINES INDEX....2            3            3

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PCT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........57 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 /VERY LOW/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR WITH DEVELOPING INVERSION.

TIME (MDT)      6 PM         10 PM        2 AM
SKY (%).........MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............75           65           60
RH..............24           40           47
20 FT WIND DIR..E            E            NE
20 FT WIND SPD..10           9             7
20 FT WIND GUST.
MIX HGT (FT)....6000         2000         500
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE           SE           SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.10           13           7
HAINES INDEX....3            3            3

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PCT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH BECOMING EAST 10
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 /VERY LOW/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /53000 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (MDT)      6 AM         10 AM        2 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC        S CHC        S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR       RNSHWR       RNSHWR
TEMP............57           65           70
RH..............56           49           38
20 FT WIND DIR..NE           NE           E
20 FT WIND SPD..7            10           12
20 FT WIND GUST.5                         18
MIX HGT (FT)....500          4000         7500
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW           W            SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.3            5            7
HAINES INDEX....3            3            3

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FORECASTER...LINDSEY
REQUESTED BY...JOHN A  MONTOYA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090520.FOOTH.01/MAF