FNUS74 KMAF 310314
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIO GRANDE RIVER CORRIDOR RX - RGV UNIT...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1014 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING DANGER.

.DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TODAY WITH AFTERNOON RH/S DROPPING TO 15
TO 20 PERCENT.  LIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY AND RISE TO 5 TO
10 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE TONIGHT WITH GOOD RECOVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH/S ABOVE 25 PERCENT.  THERE WILL BE LITTLE
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH SATURDAY...WHILE EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
PREVAIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 97.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (51900 KNOT-FT).
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM         1 PM         5 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............71           87           97
RH..............43           26           18
20 FT WIND DIR..E            E            NE
20 FT WIND SPD..2            1            9
20 FT WIND GUST.5
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100       8500         11000
TRANS WIND DIR..E            E            E
TRANS WIND SPD..4            4            5
VENT CAT........POOR         POOR         FAIR
LAL.............1            1            1
HAINES INDEX....2            3            2

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MAX HUMIDITY........51 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE TOWARD MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (66000 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR
                    (2300 KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM         11 PM        3 AM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............95           90           83
RH..............20           28           42
20 FT WIND DIR..NE           SE           E
20 FT WIND SPD..10           3            2
20 FT WIND GUST.             5
MIX HGT (FT)....11000        4000         500
TRANS WIND DIR..E            SE           S
TRANS WIND SPD..6            4            4
VENT CAT........GOOD         POOR         POOR
LAL.............1            1            1
HAINES INDEX....2            2            2

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 99.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND BECOMING EAST 7
                    TO 12 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (76100 KNOT-FT).
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............79           88           98
RH..............51           38           26
20 FT WIND DIR..N            N            NE
20 FT WIND SPD..8            2            9
20 FT WIND GUST.             5
MIX HGT (FT)....500          3500         9000
TRANS WIND DIR..E            SE           E
TRANS WIND SPD..2            2            6
VENT CAT........POOR         POOR         FAIR
LAL.............1            1            1
HAINES INDEX....2            2            2

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FORECASTER...LYSTER
REQUESTED BY...ED WALDRON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120831.RIOGR.01/MAF