FNUS74 KMAF 310842
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIO GRANDE RIVER CORRIDOR RX - RGV UNIT...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
342 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 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 TREND A LITTLE WARMER TODAY WITH AFTERNOON RH/S
DROPPING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT.  LIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY AND
INCREASE 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 20 TO 25 PERCENT.  THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANCE
OF RAIN THROUGH SATURDAY...WHILE EAST WINDS LESS 10 MPH PREVAIL SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 100 TO 102.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS LESS THAN 5 EARLY IN THE MORNING
                    ...THEN EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (61900 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           89           101
RH..............44           22           16
20 FT WIND DIR..E            E            NE
20 FT WIND SPD..2            6            7
20 FT WIND GUST.             10           10
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100       8500         10000
TRANS WIND DIR..E            E            E
TRANS WIND SPD..4            4            6
VENT CAT........POOR         POOR         GOOD
LAL.............1            1            1
HAINES INDEX....3            3            2

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 TO 64 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR (2300 KNOT-FT) OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM         11 PM        3 AM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............98           89           78
RH..............19           27           48
20 FT WIND DIR..E            E            E
20 FT WIND SPD..7            3            4
20 FT WIND GUST.
MIX HGT (FT)....9000         4000         500
TRANS WIND DIR..E            SE           S
TRANS WIND SPD..6            4            4
VENT CAT........FAIR         POOR         POOR
LAL.............1            1            1
HAINES INDEX....2            2            2

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 101 TO 103.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 24 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (66100 KNOT-FT).
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............72           85           102
RH..............65           38           22
20 FT WIND DIR..E            E            E
20 FT WIND SPD..4            5            9
20 FT WIND GUST.                          10
MIX HGT (FT)....500          3500         9500
TRANS WIND DIR..E            SE           E
TRANS WIND SPD..2            2            7
VENT CAT........POOR         POOR         GOOD
LAL.............1            1            1
HAINES INDEX....2            2            2

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