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
607 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE
WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 27 AND US 87 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPS
WARMING INTO THE 90S WILL PROMOTE MIN AFTN RH VALUES TO DROP TO
THE SINGLE DIGITS NEAR THE TX/NM STATE LINE...TO 15 PCT ALONG A
TULIA TO TAHOKA LINE. SOUTHERLY 20-FOOT WINDS INCREASE TO THE 15 TO
20 MPH RANGE. THERE IS A RISK OF VIRGA SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
WHICH COULD CREATE DOWNBURST WINDS. DUE TO ABOVE NORMAL
WARMTH...BREEZY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...A FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS.
TONIGHT...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER IN THE 40 TO 80 PERCENT RANGE.
TOMORROW...TEMPS WILL WARM FURTHER INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S TO
LOWER TRIPLE DIGITS. AS SUCH...HUMIDITIES WILL BE CAPABLE FALLING
INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS ALL BUT THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...COINCIDING WITH WHERE THE DRYLINE WILL STALL. ONLY
MITIGATING FACTOR WILL BE 20-FOOT SOUTHERLY WINDS REMAINING BELOW
CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE
WARRANTED.

TXZ021-022-027-028-162230-
PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB-
607 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      94 (+5)      57 (+2)      98
RH % (24H TREND)      8 (-1)       54 (-12)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9 G19    SW  9 G18    SW  9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    19829                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 14                      SW 13
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            6            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-162230-
SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD-
607 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      92 (+3)      59 (+1)      99
RH % (24H TREND)      16 (0)       72 (-20)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NE  5                     LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E 10         SE 13        S  8 G18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    19092                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 10                     SW 13
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   3            5            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

TXZ025-026-031-032-162230-
HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-
607 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      92 (+3)      62 (0)       98
RH % (24H TREND)      27 (-2)      86 (-6)      11
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   N  7                      LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E 11         E 12         E  8 G16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6806                      16582
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   E  9                      SE 12
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   3            5            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
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...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

TXZ033-034-039-040-162230-
COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY-
607 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      96 (+6)      58 (+1)      97
RH % (24H TREND)      7 (-2)       51 (-11)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NW  6                     LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W 12         SW  7 G15    SW  9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    19784                     19807
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 13                      SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            6            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

TXZ035-036-041-042-162230-
LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA-
607 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      96 (+5)      61 (+2)      100
RH % (24H TREND)      13 (+2)      65 (-10)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   N  6                      LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E 10         SE 12        S  8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    19770                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 10                      SW 13
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            5            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...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.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ037-038-043-044-162230-
DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL-
607 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      95 (+4)      65 (+3)      102
RH % (24H TREND)      27 (+6)      73 (-10)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   N  8 G15                  LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NE 13        E 11         E  5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    9825                      19602
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   E  7                      SW 10
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            4            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 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...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$







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