Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ALTHOUGH DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL OVERSPREAD ALL OF THE
CAPROCK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...RELATIVE GREENING OF FUELS OVER
ALL BUT THE FAR NORTHWEST SOUTH PLAINS AND FAR SOUTHWEST PANHANDLE
SHOULD PRECLUDE A LARGE ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT. NONETHELESS...
A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT MAY BE ISSUED IN LATER FORECASTS
FOR THOSE AREAS NEAR THE NEW MEXICO STATE LINE WHERE MINIMUM
HUMIDITIES FALL TO NEAR 10 PERCENT WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.

THEREAFTER...AN INCREASINGLY MOIST AND UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL
GENERATE REPEATED CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTH
PLAINS REGION THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.


TXZ021-022-027-028-221030-
PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB-
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (-2)      88 (+8)      57           88
RH % (24H TREND)      72 (+12)     9 (-14)      78           21
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                S  9                      S 10
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  6        SW 13        S 13         S 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 17816                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 18                     SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   3            4            5            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ024-029-030-221030-
BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD-
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (-4)      88 (+9)      59           88
RH % (24H TREND)      68 (+8)      14 (-14)     74           29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                S 10                      S 12 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      S 14         S 14         S 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 17193                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 18                     SW 15
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   2            3            4            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ025-026-031-032-221030-
HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            40
TEMP (24H TREND)      55 (-5)      90 (+12)     62           88
RH % (24H TREND)      70 (+6)      20 (-12)     74           36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                S  7 G15                  S 10 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      S 13         S 15         SE 14 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 16296                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 16                     SW 16
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   2            3            3            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ033-034-039-040-221030-
COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY-
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (-5)      90 (+9)      63           92
RH % (24H TREND)      69 (+6)      10 (-14)     76           19
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                S  9                      S 12
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  7        S 14         S 14         S 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 17015                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 17                     SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   3            4            5            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ035-036-041-042-221030-
LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA-
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (-5)      92 (+13)     63           91
RH % (24H TREND)      67 (0)       14 (-14)     76           24
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                S  9                      S 13
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E  6 G15     S 14         S 15         S 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 16071                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 17                     SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   3            3            3            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ037-038-043-044-221030-
DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL-
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      55 (-8)      93 (+17)     64           92
RH % (24H TREND)      70 (-6)      19 (-14)     78           29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                S  7 G15                  S 13
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NE  7 G18    S 12 G19     S 14         S 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 15419                     19343
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 15                     S 15
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   3            4            3            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ023-221030-
SWISHER-
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (-1)      88 (+9)      58           87
RH % (24H TREND)      70 (+10)     14 (-13)     75           32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                S 10                      S 12
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      S 13         S 14         S 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 16990                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 18                     SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   2            3            4            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$







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