FNUS74 KMAF 072127
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR SERPENTINE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
427 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1439 MDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE
DANGER WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON INTO THE LATE EVENING. POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH CONTINUE BREEZY CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE RIDGES. ANOTHER DAY OF DRY AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL BRING NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE
BURN AREA ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGES... SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 30 MPH RIDGES.
                    VALLEYS... SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (150000 KNOT-FT).
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.

TIME (MDT)      4 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....10
TEMP............94
RH..............10
20 FT WIND DIR..W
20 FT WIND SPD..16
20 FT WIND GUST.30
MIX HGT (FT)....12500
TRANS WIND DIR..W
TRANS WIND SPD..23
VENT CAT........EXCLNT
HAINES INDEX....5

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...
                    THEN MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-72.
MAX HUMIDITY........19 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGES... WEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH.
                    VALLEYS... SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-11 MPH BECOMING
                    TERRAIN DOMINATED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (150000 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....10 PERCENT.

TIME (MDT)      6 PM         10 PM        2 AM
SKY (%).........PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....0            0            0
TEMP............93           80           75
RH..............9            13           15
20 FT WIND DIR..W            W            SW
20 FT WIND SPD..15           14           12
20 FT WIND GUST.30           20
MIX HGT (FT)....13000        BLW100       BLW100
TRANS WIND DIR..W            W            SW
TRANS WIND SPD..19           13           13
VENT CAT........EXCLNT       POOR         POOR
HAINES INDEX....5            5            5

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-10 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGES... SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 30 MPH.
                    VALLEYS... SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (150000 KNOT-FT).
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.

TIME (MDT)      6 AM         10 AM        2 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
CHC PCPN (%)....0            0            0
TEMP............69           83           93
RH..............19           14           9
20 FT WIND DIR..SW           W            SW
20 FT WIND SPD..13           18           20
20 FT WIND GUST.20           25           30
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100       5500         13000
TRANS WIND DIR..SW           W            SW
TRANS WIND SPD..15           20           21
VENT CAT........POOR         VYGOOD       EXCLNT
HAINES INDEX....5            5            5

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FORECASTER...PLATT
REQUESTED BY...ALAMOGORDO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110607.SERPE.02/MAF