847 FNUS54 KLUB 082124 FWFLUB FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 324 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 .DISCUSSION... A WINDY WEEKEND IS IN STORE AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM PASSES TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA. INITIALLY STRONG WEST WINDS EASILY EXPECTED TO EXCEED 20 MPH AT THE 20 FOOT LEVEL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY BEHIND A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE LIMITING FACTOR FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS MAY BE FUEL CONDITIONS...PARTICULARLY IF MEANINGFUL RAINFALL CAN DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT. A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH. ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS STRONG SUNDAY AS SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS SHOULD STILL EXCEED THE 20 MPH THRESHOLD. COLDER AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON LIMITING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL. TXZ021-022-027-028-091030- PARMER-CASTRO-BAILEY-LAMB- 324 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 59 (-17) 26 50 RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+5) 14 (-7) 71 18 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 20 G41 N 24 G33 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 14 G26 W 30 G43 NW 17 G34 N 21 G31 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14380 7787 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 36 N 24 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 2 2 2 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ023-024-029-030-091030- SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALE-FLOYD- 324 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-4) 63 (-12) 28 49 RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+9) 15 (-18) 68 22 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 21 G41 N 23 G33 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 19 G29 SW 31 G44 W 19 G34 N 21 G31 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14025 7492 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 35 N 22 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 2 2 2 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ025-026-031-032-091030- HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE- 324 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 71 (-1) 36 52 RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+10) 14 (-40) 55 22 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 16 G37 N 23 G32 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 19 G28 SW 28 G43 W 18 G32 N 21 G31 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13084 7516 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 32 N 22 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 2 2 2 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ033-034-039-040-091030- COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY- 324 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 64 (-13) 30 51 RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 13 (-11) 62 17 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 22 G37 N 23 G32 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 17 G28 W 28 G40 W 15 G29 N 19 G31 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 14134 8031 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 N 21 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 2 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ035-036-041-042-091030- LUBBOCK-CROSBY-LYNN-GARZA- 324 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 68 (-8) 33 53 RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+15) 13 (-21) 59 20 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 22 G41 N 23 G33 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 20 G29 W 30 G44 W 17 G29 N 20 G31 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13493 7881 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 N 20 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 2 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ TXZ037-038-043-044-091030- DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL- 324 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 75 (+1) 37 55 RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+9) 12 (-40) 54 22 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 18 G41 N 22 G33 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 19 G28 SW 29 G44 W 17 G28 N 20 G31 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11752 7780 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 33 N 20 HAINES INDEX (HIGH) 2 2 3 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$