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
350 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
AFTER A HOT AND DRY DAY TODAY...PRIMARY CONCERN REMAINS
CENTERED ABOUT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS.  VERY DRY RH VALUES FROM 5 TO 10 PCT ARE EXPECTED
DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 20-25
MPH.  WITH DRY FUELS AND A SLOW GREEN-UP...CONDITIONS WILL
BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID SPREAD IF IGNITION OCCURS.  THEREAFTER
ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK BEFORE A COLD FRONT HELPS CONDITIONS INTO TUESDAY.


TXZ021-022-027-028-172230-
PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB-
350 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      98 (+5)      57 (+2)      95
RH % (24H TREND)      6 (-4)       38 (-20)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NW  6                     SW  8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 10        S 10         SW 16 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 13                     SW 23
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   6            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-172230-
SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD-
350 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      100 (+9)     59 (0)       98
RH % (24H TREND)      6 (-11)      54 (-31)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   SW 11 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  8         SE 11        SW 17 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   S 13                      SW 20
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ025-026-031-032-172230-
HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-
350 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      99 (+7)      65 (+2)      100
RH % (24H TREND)      17 (-12)     77 (-13)     9
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   E  5                      S 10 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E  9         E 13         S 18 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    18146                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   E 12                      SW 22
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   6            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ033-034-039-040-172230-
COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY-
350 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      99 (+4)      62 (+5)      97
RH % (24H TREND)      6 (-3)       37 (-12)     5
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NW  6                     SW  8 G15
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9        S 10         SW 17 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 13                     SW 22
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   6            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST 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 MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ035-036-041-042-172230-
LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA-
350 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      100 (+5)     63 (+3)      100
RH % (24H TREND)      7 (-8)       53 (-18)     6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NW  5                     SW 11 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        S 10         SW 19 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     20000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 12                     SW 20
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   6            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ037-038-043-044-172230-
DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL-
350 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      102 (+8)     66 (+2)      101
RH % (24H TREND)      9 (-18)      62 (-20)     8
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   SW 13 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  6        SE 10        SW 21 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     19450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW  9                     SW 27
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   6            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$







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