790 FNUS54 KLUB 022045 FWFLUB FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 345 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013 .DISCUSSION... UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY BEFORE A STRONG COLD FRONT BRINGS GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND MUCH COLDER WEATHER FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH THE COOL CONDITIONS LINGERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HIGHER ELEVATIONS ON THE CAPROCK COULD EVEN EXPERIENCE A FROST OR LIGHT FREEZE SATURDAY AND/OR SUNDAY MORNINGS. BEFORE THEN...THE WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PUSH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES INTO THE TEENS ACROSS THE CAPROCK THE NEXT COUPLE AFTERNOONS...SIMILAR TO TODAY. BREEZY SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS COUPLED WITH RH VALUES DIPPING TO 10-20 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER...THOUGH WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. WINDS WILL REMAIN MORE SOUTHERLY IN THE ROLLING PLAINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THIS WILL HELP KEEP MOISTURE LEVELS SOMEWHAT HIGHER THERE. DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST...EXCEPT FOR A SLIM STORM CHANCE WELL OFF THE CAPROCK FRIDAY EVENING. TXZ021-022-027-028-031115- PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB- 345 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 89 (-3) 47 84 RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-35) 14 (+1) 77 17 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 W 9 G19 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 14 SW 13 W 17 G26 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10356 10341 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 21 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 4 3 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLEAR...WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ023-024-029-030-031115- SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD- 345 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 91 (0) 52 88 RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-24) 16 (-5) 87 17 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 12 G20 SW 12 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G19 SW 17 SW 14 W 16 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11999 13499 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 21 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLEAR...WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ TXZ025-026-031-032-031115- HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE- 345 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 93 (+4) 63 94 RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-6) 18 (-21) 77 19 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 13 SW 12 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 14 S 18 S 17 W 13 G23 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12657 14738 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 W 17 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLEAR...WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ TXZ033-034-039-040-031115- COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY- 345 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 90 (-4) 53 88 RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-19) 16 (+5) 81 16 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 SW 9 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 17 SW 14 W 13 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11433 13509 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 19 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...CLEAR...WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ035-036-041-042-031115- LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA- 345 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 91 (-3) 61 92 RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-12) 17 (0) 77 16 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 12 G20 SW 11 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G18 SW 17 S 16 W 13 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12170 14046 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 19 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ TXZ037-038-043-044-031115- DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL- 345 PM CDT WED OCT 2 2013 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 92 (+2) 66 95 RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-7) 26 (-12) 76 22 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 13 SW 12 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 14 S 16 S 17 SW 13 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12277 14597 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 SW 14 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$