Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KLUB 031105
FWFLUB

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
605 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL BE BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 20 FT SOUTHWEST SPEEDS
IN THE 20-25 MPH RANGE ACCOMPANIED BY MIN RH VALUES NEAR 15 PCT
GENERALLY WEST OF A MEMPHIS TO ODONNELL LINE. ORDINARILY FOR THE
PAST TWO YEARS...THIS WOULD HAVE NECESSITATED AN RFD.
HOWEVER...DESPITE AFTERNOON TEMPS RUNNING 15 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL...FUEL MOISTURE IS NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THUS
PRECLUDING INDICATIONS FOR A RFD. NEVERTHELESS... ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST TOMORROW...AS 20-FOOT WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS INCREASE TO 15-20 MPH . FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS HOWEVER APPEAR
LOW DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING TO 17-20 PERCENT BY
PEAK HEATING WHICH IS ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...COMBINED WITH
NORMAL TO ABOVE NORMAL FUEL MOISTURE.

TXZ021-022-027-028-032300-
PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB-
605 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      91 (0)       55 (+2)      83
RH % (24H TREND)      13 (0)       72 (+25)     18
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7 G16                 SW 11 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 20 G31    SW 11 G23    W 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    11599                     11241
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 24                     W 19
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   3            2            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY 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 AROUND 80. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-032300-
SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD-
605 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      94 (+3)      58 (-1)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      13 (-8)      79 (+3)      19
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW 11 G23                 SW 14
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 20 G29    S 12 G21     W 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    12600                     13733
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 23                     SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   2            2            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ025-026-031-032-032300-
HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-
605 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      97 (+7)      63 (-1)      94
RH % (24H TREND)      14 (-25)     77 (-7)      22
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S 12 G21                  SW 14
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 19 G29     S 17 G26     SW 15 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    13217                     14371
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 22                     SW 10
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   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 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ033-034-039-040-032300-
COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY-
605 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      94 (+1)      59 (+3)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      14 (+3)      76 (+12)     16
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  8 G16                 SW 10 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G26    SW 11 G21    W 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    12138                     13145
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 23                     SW 16
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   2            2            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ035-036-041-042-032300-
LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA-
605 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      95 (+2)      63 (0)       92
RH % (24H TREND)      14 (-3)      73 (-4)      17
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW 11 G20                 SW 12 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G26    S 13         W 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    12907                     13807
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 19                     SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   2            2            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ037-038-043-044-032300-
DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL-
605 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      95 (+5)      63 (-2)      94
RH % (24H TREND)      22 (-16)     78 (-7)      27
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S 12 G21                  SW 13
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 19 G28     S 16 G25     S 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    12971                     14299
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 19                     SW 14
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   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.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

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