FNUS74 KMAF 011104
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIO GRANDE RIVER CORRIDOR RGV UNIT...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
604 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING DANGER.

.DISCUSSION...
HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND SUNDAY...HOWEVER LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE SOMEWHAT AND RESULT IN SLIGHTLY HIGHER
AFTERNOON RH/S.  20 FOOT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE SATURDAY
MORNING...BUT WILL INCREASE TO 5 TO 9 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH
A FEW GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  MINIMUM AFTERNOON
RH/S WILL BE AROUND 25 PERCENT.  RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD BOTH SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY MORNING.  SUNDAY WILL BE VERY SIMILAR TO SATURDAY...BUT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST MONDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 100 TO 103.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 24 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT MORNING WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH BY 10 AM CDT.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (90200 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.

TIME (CDT)      2 PM         6 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY        PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE
TEMP............99           100
RH..............24           24
20 FT WIND DIR..SE           SE
20 FT WIND SPD..7            6
20 FT WIND GUST.
MIX HGT (FT)....9000        10000
TRANS WIND DIR..E            E
TRANS WIND SPD..8            9
VENT CAT........GOOD         GOOD
LAL.............1            1
HAINES INDEX....2            2

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 TO 70 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR (2200 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............98           90           81
RH..............28           34           51
20 FT WIND DIR..SE            SE          SE
20 FT WIND SPD..5            5            3
20 FT WIND GUST.
MIX HGT (FT)....8000         1100         400
TRANS WIND DIR..E            SE           SE
TRANS WIND SPD..10           9            4
VENT CAT........GOOD         POOR         POOR
LAL.............1            1            1
HAINES INDEX....2            2            2

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FORECASTER...MURDOCH
REQUESTED BY...ED WALDRON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120901.RIOGR.01/MAF