FNUS74 KMAF 300125
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROAD 70 RX PM...ALAMOGORDO DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
825 PM CDT MON MAR 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2025 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE BURN SITE TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY.  SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY STAY IN THE 15 TO 20
MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT...BUT GUSTS SHOULD CEASE.  RECOVERY WILL BE
VERY POOR.  A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT UNTIL
9 PM MDT AS SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO AT LEAST 20 TO 30 MPH...
IF NOT HIGHER.  RH/S WILL DROP TO AROUND 5 PERCENT TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WHILE THE HAINES INDEX WILL BE MODERATE TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY.  SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE TUESDAY EVENING...
BUT COULD STAY NEAR 20 MPH FOR MOST OF TUESDAY NIGHT.  ANOTHER
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PCT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........17-20 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 /MODERATE/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /72000 KNOT-FT/ DECREASING TO POOR /0
                    KNOT-FT/ IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

TIME (MDT)      8 PM         MIDNGT       4 AM
SKY (%).........CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............59           53           51
RH..............12           14           17
20 FT WIND DIR..SW           SW           SW
20 FT WIND SPD..22           18           19
20 FT WIND GUST.25           20           23
MIX HGT (FT)....4000         < 100        < 100
TRANSP WIND DIR.W            SW           SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.18           14           15
HAINES INDEX....5            5            5

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PCT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 /MODERATE/.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /0-8000 KNOT-FT/ INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    /182000 KNOT-FT/.

TIME (MDT)      6 AM         10 AM        2 PM
SKY (%).........CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............50           61           75
RH..............18           11            5
20 FT WIND DIR..SW           SW           SW
20 FT WIND SPD..22           23           29
20 FT WIND GUST.25           30           40
MIX HGT (FT)....< 100        500          4000
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW           W            W
TRANSP WIND SPD.18           15           26
HAINES INDEX....5            5            5

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FORECASTER...LYSTER
REQUESTED BY...ALAMOGORDO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100329.ROAD7.02/MAF