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FNUS54 KAMA 160833
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT THROUGH MID WEEK. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
MAY DROP TO BELOW 15 PERCENT IN THE LATE AFTERNOONS THROUGH TUESDAY.
BUT...20 FOOT WINDS SHOULD STAY BELOW 20 MILES AN HOUR. A COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES ON WEDNESDAY AND RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE AGAIN.

OKZ001-162230-
CIMARRON-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   75           35           77           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   10           49           10           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  7                     SW  6        
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   S 11         S  9 G17     SW  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    3048                      4572         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   10000                     15000        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  4                     W  2         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW  8                     W  5         
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     11312                     14140        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     72000                     90000        
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

OKZ002-162230-
TEXAS-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   78           35           81           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   11           65           12           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  6                     S  7         
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   S 10         S  9         S  9         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    3200                      3962         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   10500                     13000        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  3                     NW  2        
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW  7                     NW  5        
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     13198                     11784        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     84000                     75000        
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 4. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

OKZ003-162230-
BEAVER-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   79           35           79           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   12           76           14           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  7                     S  9 G16     
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   S 11         S 10         S 11         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            5            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    3505                      3810         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   11500                     12500        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  6                     W  3         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 13                     W  6         
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     24196                     15712        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     154000                    100000       
CATEGORY DAY          5                         4            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 4. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

TXZ001-006-162230-
DALLAM-HARTLEY-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   73           32           75           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   12           64           12           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  7                     SW  8 G18    
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   S 10         S  8         SW 12 G20    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    2896                      4572         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   9500                      15000        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  3                     SW  1        
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW  7                     SW  2        
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     9898                      9427         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     63000                     60000        
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

TXZ002-003-007-008-162230-
SHERMAN-HANSFORD-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   76           36           79           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   11           55           12           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  6                     SW  8 G18    
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   S 10         S  9         S 11 G20     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    3048                      3962         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   10000                     13000        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  3                     W  2         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW  7                     W  3         
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     12726                     10370        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     81000                     66000        
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 4. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

TXZ004-005-009-010-162230-
OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   83           37           82           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   9            71           8            
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  5                     S  7 G16     
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   S 10         S  9 G16     S 12         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    3353                      3810         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   11000                     12500        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  6                     SW  4        
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 13                     SW  8        
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     21446                     22467        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     136500                    143000       
CATEGORY DAY          5                         5            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 4. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

TXZ011-016-162230-
OLDHAM-DEAF SMITH-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   73           36           77           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   13           60           11           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  8                     SW 11 G20    
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   SW  8        SW  8        SW 14 G21    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    2743                      3810         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   9000                      12500        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  6                     W  4         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 13                     W  8         
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     20032                     23567        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     127500                    150000       
CATEGORY DAY          5                         5            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

TXZ012-013-017-018-162230-
POTTER-CARSON-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   76           39           80           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   13           53           12           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  7                     SW 10 G20    
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   SW 10        S  9         SW 14        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    2896                      4115         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   9500                      13500        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  5                     W  5         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 12                     W 10         
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     18382                     29695        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     117000                    189000       
CATEGORY DAY          5                         5            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

TXZ014-015-019-020-162230-
GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
333 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE   80           41           81           
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %   12           70           10           
20FT WND - AM (MPH)   SW  6                     S  8 G17     
20FT WND - PM (MPH)   S 12         SE  9        S 15         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    3048                      3962         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   10000                     13000        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  6                     SW  7        
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 13                     SW 15        
VENT RATE (M*M/S)     20425                     30166        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     130000                    192000       
CATEGORY DAY          5                         5            

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX
IS 5. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CATEGORY DAY INDEX IS 5. 

$$

GOEHRING