FNUS74 KMAF 280407
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAST CHANCE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1107 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2146 MDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING DANGER.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE SURFACE HIGH WILL MOVE
EAST THURSDAY...AND WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD BECOME SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST DURING THE
AFTERNOON. VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE...KEEPING MORNING
RECOVERY POOR...WITH VERY LOW RH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........6 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH A FEW
                    GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (150000 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.

TIME (MDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
SKY (%).........CLEAR     CLEAR     CLEAR     MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....0         0         0         0
TEMP............44        51        67        74
RH..............16        15        9         7
20 FT WIND DIR..VRB       E         SE        SW
20 FT WIND SPD..5         5         7         11
20 FT WIND GUST.25        20                  16
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100    BLW100    3000      8000
TRANS WIND DIR..W         W         SW        SW
TRANS WIND SPD..15        13        8         18
VENT CAT........VYGOOD    POOR      POOR      EXCLNT
HAINES INDEX....5         5         5         5

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR WITH DEVELOPING INVERSION.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.

TIME (MDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MDNGHT    3 AM
SKY (%).........PCLDY     MCLEAR    MCLEAR    MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....0         0         0         0
TEMP............77        69        63        57
RH..............6         11        13        17
20 FT WIND DIR..SW        SW        SW        SW
20 FT WIND SPD..13        13        12        12
20 FT WIND GUST.19        19        18        17
MIX HGT (FT)....6000      2500      BLW100    BLW100
TRANS WIND DIR..SW        W         W         W
TRANS WIND SPD..12        12        15        20
VENT CAT........GOOD      POOR      POOR      POOR
HAINES INDEX....5         5         5         5

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FORECASTER...LINDSEY
REQUESTED BY...ALAMOGORDO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110427.LASTC.01/MAF