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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PRODUCE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WEST OF THE
DRYLINE AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR ELEVATED TO CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  WILL HAVE TO WATCH WINDS CLOSELY TO SEE
IF THE CRITICAL LEVELS ARE REACHED EACH AFTERNOON.


TXZ021-022-027-028-191030-
PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (-8)      90 (-5)      52           89
RH % (24H TREND)      34 (-5)      7 (0)        42           6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                W 12                      W 10 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 16 G25    W 20 G29     W 15 G32     W 20 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 16705                     16028
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 26                      W 21
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            5            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-191030-
SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      56 (-10)     94 (-5)      56           91
RH % (24H TREND)      29 (-33)     7 (0)        37           6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                W 13                      W  8 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 17 G26    W 20         W 13 G26     W 17 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 17439                     16581
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 25                      SW 18
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   6            4            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.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 WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ025-031-191030-
HALL-MOTLEY-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      62 (-11)     96 (-5)      60           94
RH % (24H TREND)      40 (-23)     7 (-4)       39           7
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 12 G20                 SW 10 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 18 G28     W 18         W 12 G28     SW 17 G25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 17439                     17496
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 20                      SW 18
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ033-034-039-040-191030-
COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      58 (-5)      93 (-4)      56           92
RH % (24H TREND)      28 (-21)     7 (0)        36           6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                W 12                      W 13 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G26    W 18 G26     W 13 G28     W 17 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 14616                     14522
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 21                      W 20
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            3            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ035-036-041-042-191030-
LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      61 (-8)      96 (-4)      60           95
RH % (24H TREND)      35 (-13)     7 (-1)       42           5
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                W 13                      SW 12 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G26    W 18 G26     W 13 G23     SW 18 G25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 15131                     16645
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 22                      SW 25
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...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.
.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 WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ037-043-191030-
DICKENS-KENT-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      63 (-10)     99 (-4)      63           97
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (+8)      8 (-4)       58           6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 14                     SW 13 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 18 G28     W 19         W 13 G25     SW 18 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 16208                     17692
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 23                      SW 29
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ026-032-191030-
CHILDRESS-COTTLE-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      62 (-11)     98 (-4)      61           95
RH % (24H TREND)      56 (-14)     9 (-6)       44           11
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 12                     SW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 19 G29     W 18 G25     W 14 G28     SW 19 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 17595                     17515
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 22                      SW 20
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            5            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ038-044-191030-
KING-STONEWALL-
331 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (-9)      101 (-1)     62           99
RH % (24H TREND)      70 (+9)      8 (-12)      74           6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 14                     SW 16 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 19 G28     W 18         SW 14 G26    SW 20 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 16432                     18390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                W 22                      SW 30
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   4            4            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$







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