Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KLUB 181031
FWFLUB

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY
TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PRODUCE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WEST OF THE
DRYLINE TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR ELEVATED TO CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. TODAY WILL SEE THE GREATEST THREAT FOR
EXTENDED RED FLAG MINUTES WITH WINDS OF 20 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER
AT TIMES. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS THUS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED
FLAG WARNING WITH A BORDERING RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT TO
THE EAST. SEE LBBAFDLUB FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONCERNING TODAY.

BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO MUCH OF THE SAME AREA ON
SUNDAY.  IN ORDER TO PREVENT WARNING CONFUSION...HAVE ELECTED TO
NOT RE-ISSUE A WATCH FOR SUNDAY ON THIS SHIFT.  HOWEVER...AN
ADDITIONAL RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE POSSIBLE.  ELEVATED TO NEAR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON MONDAY.


TXZ021-022-027-028-182300-
PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      95 (-2)      55 (-1)      91
RH % (24H TREND)      6 (0)        38 (-2)      8
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   W  7                      W 15 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G26    SW 17 G26    W 23 G33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     17611
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 22                     W 25
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            6            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.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 MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-182300-
SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      100 (+1)     56 (-5)      94
RH % (24H TREND)      7 (-3)       38 (-24)     7
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW 11                     W 15 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G26    S 17 G26     W 21 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     17681
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 20                     W 24
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            6            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH 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 MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ025-031-182300-
HALL-MOTLEY-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      101 (+2)     59 (-6)      96
RH % (24H TREND)      9 (-14)      42 (-25)     8
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S 11 G20                  SW 15 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G28    S 18 G28     W 21 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     18233
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 21                     W 24
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH 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 MID 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ033-034-039-040-182300-
COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      98 (-1)      59 (-1)      94
RH % (24H TREND)      6 (0)        33 (-3)      7
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   W  8                      W 14 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 18 G26    SW 17 G26    W 20 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     14846
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 21                     W 26
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            5            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST 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 AROUND
90. 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.

$$

TXZ035-036-041-042-182300-
LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      101 (0)      58 (-5)      98
RH % (24H TREND)      7 (0)        46 (-1)      6
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW 12                     W 14
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 18 G28     S 17 G28     W 20 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     14581
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 20                     W 27
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            5            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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 AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

TXZ037-043-182300-
DICKENS-KENT-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      104 (+2)     60 (-7)      99
RH % (24H TREND)      10 (+1)      72 (+14)     7
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW 15                     SW 14
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 20 G28     S 18 G28     W 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     15727
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 27                     W 28
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST 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 AROUND 90. 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.

$$

TXZ026-032-182300-
CHILDRESS-COTTLE-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      102 (+7)     62 (-5)      97
RH % (24H TREND)      13 (-18)     54 (-24)     9
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S 11 G21                  SW 15 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 19 G29     S 18 G29     W 21 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     18702
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 25                     W 24
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            5

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.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 MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

TXZ038-044-182300-
KING-STONEWALL-
531 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      102 (0)      64 (-4)      99
RH % (24H TREND)      15 (+4)      73 (+4)      8
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S 15 G23                  SW 14
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 20 G29     S 19 G29     W 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    20000                     16162
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 28                     SW 30
HAINES INDEX (HIGH)   5            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST 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 AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

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