590 FXUS64 KMAF 150859 AFDMAF AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 359 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2014 .DISCUSSION... An upper level ridge of high pressure will be the main weather feature through tonight resulting in more clear skies and slightly above normal temperatures this afternoon with cool temperatures tonight. The upper flow is forecast to turn zonal on Thursday resulting in a deeper surface trough along with low level thermal ridging and much above normal temperatures with downslope flow. A couple of upper level low pressure areas across the northern states will consolidate and drop a cold front south into the forecast area Friday. The front is forecast to gradually sink south and west toward the mountains by Saturday with temperatures knocked back to more normal values. No precipitation is expected these periods as a weak upper level trough across northern Mexico on Friday weakens and moves northeast of the region by Saturday. A stronger southern stream system is forecast to track across Mexico next Monday and Tuesday resulting in an increase chance of thunderstorms across the mountains and the immediate adjacent plains. The upper low will inhibit surface lee trough formation and low level easterly flow should keep high temperatures below normal. Will continue a slight chance of thunderstorms mainly west of the Pecos River next Wednesday as another upper level trough approaches the region. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ANDREWS TX 80 49 91 50 / 0 0 0 0 BIG SPRING TX 84 50 91 53 / 0 0 0 0 CARLSBAD NM 83 43 93 51 / 0 0 0 0 DRYDEN TX 87 52 95 56 / 0 0 0 0 FORT STOCKTON TX 85 57 95 58 / 0 0 0 0 GUADALUPE PASS TX 73 56 85 60 / 0 0 0 0 HOBBS NM 80 46 92 48 / 0 0 0 0 MARFA TX 76 37 86 43 / 0 0 0 0 MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 82 48 91 51 / 0 0 0 0 ODESSA TX 81 52 91 53 / 0 0 0 0 WINK TX 85 45 95 51 / 0 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && $$ 67/12 Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: http://facebook.com/NWSMidland http://twitter.com/NWSMidland Check us out on the internet at: http://weather.gov/midland