FNUS74 KMAF 290317
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIO GRANDE RIVER CORRIDOR RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1017 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING DANGER.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE BIG BEND WILL KEEP A NORTHEASTERLY
WIND IN PLACE WEDNESDAY.  THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASED LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE WITH MINIMUM RH ABOVE 30 PERCENT.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND STORMS WEDNESDAY.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (84100 KNOT-FT).
LAL.................2.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC        S CHC        S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM       TSTORM       TSTORM
TEMP............79           85           91
RH..............55           47           36
20 FT WIND DIR..NE           NE           NE
20 FT WIND SPD..6            8            10
20 FT WIND GUST.                          15
MIX HGT (FT)....500          4500         7500
TRANS WIND DIR..NE           NE           NE
TRANS WIND SPD..3            8            9
VENT CAT........POOR         FAIR         GOOD
LAL.............2            2            2
HAINES INDEX....2            2            2

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FORECASTER...CAIN
REQUESTED BY...ED WALDRON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120829.RIOGR.01/MAF