FNUS74 KMAF 020526
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIND FIRE...TFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1126 PM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2206 MST ON MARCH 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH
TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE NORMAL AND MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH/S
IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.  RECOVERY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WILL BE POOR.  LIGHT TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS TONIGHT WILL
INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO AROUND
10 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS.  WINDS WILL DIMINISH AGAIN
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........43 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INVERSION.

TIME (MST)      10 PM        2 AM
SKY (%).........CLEAR        MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....0            0
TEMP............41           36
RH..............29           32
20 FT WIND DIR..S            SW
20 FT WIND SPD..3            2
20 FT WIND GUST.5            5
MIX HGT (FT)....INVERSION    INVERSION


.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (150000 KNOT-FT).

TIME (MST)      5 AM         9 AM         1 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....0            0            0
TEMP............34           52           75
RH..............38           20           9
20 FT WIND DIR..W            SW           SW
20 FT WIND SPD..3             7           12
20 FT WIND GUST.5                         20
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100       500          7500
TRANS WIND DIR..W            W            W
TRANS WIND SPD..3            3            12
VENT CAT........POOR         POOR         GOOD
HAINES INDEX....4            4            4

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0 KNOT-FT).

TIME (MST)      10 PM        2 AM
SKY (%).........CLEAR        MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....0            0
TEMP............41           36
RH..............29           32
20 FT WIND DIR..S            SW
20 FT WIND SPD..3            2
20 FT WIND GUST.5            5
MIX HGT (FT)....INVERSION    INVERSION

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FORECASTER...LYSTER
REQUESTED BY...MELINDA HORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110301.MINDF.01/MAF