000 FNUS54 KLUB 221501 FWFLUB FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1001 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SUSTAINED 20 FOOT LEVEL WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES 15 PERCENT OR LOWER AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PANHANDLE... .DISCUSSION... A DRYLINE WILL MOVE FROM THE NEW MEXICO STATE LINE EASTWARD TO THE ROLLING PLAINS BY THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE A SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO DEEPENS...PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS ON THE CAPROCK. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF THE DRY LINE. HIGH FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND WITH THE STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE DRYLINE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOSH AROUND THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY AND REVERSE AT NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO ITS EAST AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE TO THE WEST...ALTHOUGH BREEZY WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS TODAY. TXZ021-022-027-028-222230- PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB- 1001 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SUSTAINED 20 FOOT LEVEL WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER... TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 53 (-7) 91 RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-3) 61 (-7) 12 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 20 G34 SW 9 G16 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 26 G41 S 18 G34 S 15 G23 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10556 11485 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 35 S 29 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ037-038-043-044-222230- DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL- 1001 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 66 (0) 97 RH % (24H TREND) 17 (+2) 80 (+14) 19 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 19 G31 S 12 G19 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 20 G33 S 17 G31 S 13 G23 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12275 12336 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 25 S 23 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ033-034-039-040-222230- COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY- 1001 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SUSTAINED 20 FOOT LEVEL WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER... TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-1) 56 (-7) 93 RH % (24H TREND) 13 (+2) 55 (-7) 10 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 19 G34 S 9 G18 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 25 G37 S 18 G33 S 15 G23 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11823 11332 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 29 S 26 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ025-026-031-032-222230- HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE- 1001 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 65 (-1) 96 RH % (24H TREND) 13 (-18) 79 (+12) 22 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 21 G35 S 11 G18 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 23 G35 S 16 G31 S 14 G23 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12482 12649 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 27 S 23 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 4 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ023-024-029-030-222230- SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD- 1001 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 57 (-5) 93 RH % (24H TREND) 12 (-10) 68 (+1) 14 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 22 G35 S 10 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 25 G37 S 18 G32 S 15 G23 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12197 12687 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 32 S 26 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ TXZ035-036-041-042-222230- LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA- 1001 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 62 (-3) 96 RH % (24H TREND) 12 (+1) 63 (-2) 15 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 20 G34 S 10 G18 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 24 G37 S 18 G32 S 15 G23 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12186 12291 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 25 S 24 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 3 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$