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SPOT FORECAST FOR RIO GRANDE RIVER CORRIDOR RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
334 AM MDT WED AUG 29 2012
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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.  THERE WILL BE CHANCE (30
PCT) OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY AS WELL. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL
HELP HOLD TEMPERATURES DOWN SOME.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-33 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (84100 KNOT-FT).
LAL.................2 TO 3.
TIME (CDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....CHC          CHC          CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM       TSTORM       TSTORM
TEMP............79           85           93
RH..............55           47           31
20 FT WIND DIR..NE           NE           NE
20 FT WIND SPD..6            7            7
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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REQUESTED BY...ED WALDRON
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, USFWS, BIA).