000 FXUS8 KLBB 251046 AGFLBB WEST TEXAS/OKLA PANHANDLE AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 540 AM CDT MON JUL 25 1994 SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES AND INTO THE SOUTH PLAINS BY TUESDAY. THIS FRONT ALONG WITH DISTURBANCES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL SET THE STAGE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ACROSS THE PANHANDLES AND SOUTH PLAINS. BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL BE TONIGHT. EXCEPT FOR WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE PERMIAN BASIN AND CONCHO VALLEY REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON...DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY FROM THESE AREAS WESTWARD INTO THE FAR WEST. TXZ001>032-OKZ001>003-252200- DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL- CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-CIMARRON OK-TEXAS OK- BEAVER OK- 540 AM CDT MON JUL 25 1994 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TUESDAY...MOST NUMEROUS TONIGHT...MAY PRODUCE AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 1 1/2 INCHES POSSIBLE. SUNSHINE AROUND 10 HOURS TODAY AND 7 HOURS TUESDAY. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 90-100 PERCENT EARLY MORNINGS. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 30-40 PERCENT TODAY AND 40-50 PERCENT TUESDAY. DRYING POTENTIAL MODERATE TODAY AND LOW TUESDAY. EVAPORATION AMOUNTS AROUND 0.40 INCH TODAY AND 0.30 INCH TUESDAY. FOR SPRAYING...GENERALLY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY DUE TO WIND AND POSSIBLE SHOWERS. $$ TXZ033>049-252200- COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA- KENT-STONEWALL-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-FISHER- 540 AM CDT MON JUL 25 1994 NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN EXPECTED TODAY. WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MAY PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE. SUNSHINE AROUND 11 HOURS TODAY AND 8 HOURS TUESDAY. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 40-50 PERCENT THIS MORNING AND 70-80 PERCENT TUESDAY MORNING. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 20-30 PERCENT TODAY AND 30-40 PERCENT TUESDAY. DRYING POTENTIAL MODERATE TO HIGH EACH DAY. EVAPORATION AMOUNTS 0.40 TO 0.50 INCH EACH DAY. FOR SPRAYING...GENERALLY STABLE CONDITIONS THIS MORNING BECOMING UNSTABLE BY 9 AM DUE TO HEATING. UNSTABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY DUE TO WIND AND POSSIBLE SHOWERS. $$ TXZ050>052-058>063-067>070-075-252200- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-REEVES COUNTY & UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER- ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 540 AM CDT MON JUL 25 1994 NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AND PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH. SUNSHINE 11-13 HOURS BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 40-50 PERCENT THIS MORNING AND 60-70 PERCENT TUESDAY MORNING. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 10-20 PERCENT TODAY AND 20-30 PERCENT TUESDAY. DRYING POTENTIAL HIGH EACH DAY WITH DAILY EVAPORATION AMOUNTS FROM 0.50 TO 0.55 INCH. FOR SPRAYING...GENERALLY STABLE EACH MORNING BECOMING UNSTABLE BY 10 AM DUE TO HEATING. $$ TXZ053-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-082-252200- MITCHELL-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO-CROCKETT- SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-TERRELL- 540 AM CDT MON JUL 25 1994 NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AND PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH. SUNSHINE 11-13 HOURS BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 45-55 PERCENT THIS MORNING AND 60-70 PERCENT TUESDAY MORNING. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15-25 PERCENT TODAY AND 25-35 PERCENT TUESDAY. DRYING POTENTIAL HIGH EACH DAY WITH DAILY EVAPORATION AMOUNTS FROM 0.50 TO 0.55 INCH. FOR SPRAYING...GENERALLY STABLE EACH MORNING BECOMING UNSTABLE BY 10 AM DUE TO HEATING. $$ TXZ055-056-079-252200- EL PASO-FAR WEST PLATEAU-PRESIDIO VALLEY- 540 AM CDT MON JUL 25 1994 NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. SUNSHINE AROUND 13 HOURS BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY. HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM HIGHS OF 30-40 PERCENT EACH MORNING TO LOWS OF 10-20 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON. DRYING POTENTIAL HIGH EACH DAY. EVAPORATION AMOUNTS FROM 0.45 TO 0.55 INCH EACH DAY. FOR SPRAYING...GENERALLY STABLE EACH MORNING BECOMING UNSTABLE IN THE AFTERNOON DUE TO HEATING. $$ TXZ057-074-080-081-252200- VAN HORN/SALT FLAT BASIN-DAVIS MOUNTAIN AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- 540 AM CDT MON JUL 25 1994 NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. SUNSHINE AROUND 13 HOURS BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY. HIGHEST HUMIDITY 50-70 PERCENT EACH MORNING. LOWEST HUMIDITY 15-30 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON. DRYING POTENTIAL HIGH EACH DAY. EVAPORATION AMOUNTS 0.45 TO 0.60 INCH EACH DAY. FOR SPRAYING...GENERALLY STABLE EACH MORNING BECOMING UNSTABLE IN THE AFTERNOON DUE TO HEATING. $$