FNUS74 KMAF 270037
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIO GRANDE RIVER CORRIDOR RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
737 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 CDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING DANGER.

.DISCUSSION...

SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND MOIST SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP
MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ABOVE 30 PERCENT TODAY.  AN UPPER
LEVEL HIGH WILL ALSO KEEP WINDS MODEST HOLDING BELOW 20 MPH
EXCEPT FOR A FEW OCCASIONAL GUSTS.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DEVELOP AGAIN TODAY.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    (87300 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP............73     75     81     86     91     93
RH..............64     59     49     41     35     34
20 FT WIND DIR..NE     NE     NE     NE     NE     E
20 FT WIND SPD..8      8      9      9      10     12
20 FT WIND GUST.                                   15
MIX HGT (FT)....500    500    4000   8500   8500   9000
TRANS WIND DIR..NE     NE     NE     E      E      E
TRANS WIND SPD..4      4      5      8      8      10
VENT CAT........POOR   POOR   POOR   GOOD   GOOD   GOOD
LAL.............2      2      2      2      2      2
HAINES INDEX....2      2      2      2      2      2

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FORECASTER...DEBERRY
REQUESTED BY...ED WALDRON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120827.RIOGR.01/MAF