FNUS74 KMAF 201600
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR AIR OPS SEPT 2010...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1100 AM CDT MON SEP 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0920 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING DANGER.

.DISCUSSION...
EASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSPORT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON.
OTHERWISE...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT. MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE 50 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON. RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE EXCELLENT. SLIGHTLY
WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND
                    15 MPH. SPEEDS HIGHER THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM        2 PM         6 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....             S CHC        S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....             TSTM         TSTM
TEMP............66           72           77
RH..............84           64           53
20 FT WIND DIR.. E           E            E
20 FT WIND SPD.. 8           11           11
20 FT WIND GUST.             15           15

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN
                    DOMINATED AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      10 PM        2 AM         6 AM
SKY (%).........MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR
TEMP............69           64           60
RH..............70           84           93
20 FT WIND DIR.. E           VRB          VRB
20 FT WIND SPD.. 9            5            5
20 FT WIND GUST.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    SPEEDS HIGHER THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM        2 PM         6 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC        S CHC        S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR       TSTM         TSTM
TEMP............64           76           81
RH..............86           60           45
20 FT WIND DIR..VRB           S           SE
20 FT WIND SPD.. 3            8            9
20 FT WIND GUST.             15           15

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FORECASTER...LINDSEY
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MONTOYA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100920.AIROP.01/MAF