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806 FXUS64 KLUB 061731 AFDLUB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1231 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1217 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 - Tonight...A near repeat from yesterday...warm and dry for most of the area with isolated showers and thunderstorms across the NW extreme southern Texas Panhandle and South Plains. - Storm chances continue both Monday and Tuesday evenings, with drier and warmer weather expected Wednesday through Friday. - Isolated storms may return next weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday) Issued at 1217 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 This afternoon the FA finds itself sandwiched between a 594dm mid- level high parked over the Desert Southwest and another H500 high parked over the Gulf Coast with corresponding high pressure systems at the surface resulting in NW flow aloft and SE flow at the surface. Now that the morning low clouds have eroded and mid level moisture is streaming northwestward at the surface and southeastward aloft afternoon destabilization due to heating seems likely. Much like yesterday, mean SBCAPE values from the HREF will near 1000 J/kg with PWATs near 1.5". Initiation will also be similar to yesterday and begin in the higher terrain of eastern NM then move SE into CWA around 00Z. Strong outflow winds and brief heavy rain are expected with these cells. Storm total QPFs will once again be between a trace and 0.25 inches with higher amounts where ever stronger storms develop. Main fly in the ointment today versus yesterday is the lack of "high" bulk shear values. Thus, activity might not be as widespread as yesterday, but nonetheless SPC has included much of the CWA in a marginal (1 out of 4) risk for this afternoon and evening. Tonight`s low temperatures will fall into the mid 60s to low 70s area wide with mostly cloudy skies. Monday thunderstorm chances will remain low, primarily favoring the higher elevations of eastern NM once again and moving SE into the NW Southern Texas Panhandle during the latter part of the afternoon/evening thanks to the continued moderately moist and unstable airmass in place. Strong solar insolation under mostly sunny skies will aid in temperatures climbing towards to 90F mark across the entire area both today and tomorrow. && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 1217 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 The upper high which is currently building into New Mexico and Arizona had been forecast to build into the 4-Corners region and possibly park there for an extended period of time. Latest models show the high a little weaker and also sliding west by this coming weekend to a position more over Arizona and southern California. The position is important to our area because our upper winds could become more northwesterly increasing the chances of afternoon to overnight storms. For the extended part of the forecast we continue to have a chance of thunderstorms through Tuesday night as north to northwest flow aloft brings in pockets of mid and upper level moisture. That moisture originates from afternoon thunderstorms forming in the higher terrains of New Mexico and Colorado. By Wednesday our upper winds should be more northeasterly and thus drier, allowing slightly warmer surface temperatures in the mid to upper 90s as well. As next weekend approaches, if the upper high retrogrades to the west as the latest model runs show, a slight chance of storms comes back into the forecast. Lipe && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1217 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 Morning IFR/MVFR conditions have eroded with VFR firmly in place. TSRA is once again possible across our western counties, however it is unlikely that any storms will impact the terminals. Tus, have not included any mention of storms in the TAFs. Winds between 05-10 kts from the E are expected with stronger gusts possible near any storm that develops. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...28 LONG TERM....04 AVIATION...28