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FNUS74 KLUB 081338
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for EASTERN SOUTH MIDDLE & SHORTY  RX...Other
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
738 AM CST Thu Mar 8 2018

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 CST on March 08. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

* FOR UPDATES 24/7, PLEASE CALL 806-745-4926. THIS NUMBER RINGS 
DIRECTLY TO OUR FORECASTERS ALL DAY AND NIGHT. *

.DISCUSSION...
Light and variable winds are expected through mid-morning, before 
becoming southerly at 5 to 10 mph around 10 AM. These winds will 
then increase to 15 to 20 mph shortly after noon with occasional gusts
up to 30 mph. RH values will fall into the upper teens this afternoon.


.TODAY...

CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Min humidity........18 percent. 
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent) then becoming 
                    sunny (10-20 percent). 
Transport winds.....South 2 to 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph this afternoon.
Mixing height.......0-400 ft AGL increasing to 5300-6100 ft AGL. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light and variable through 9 AM, becoming south at 5 to 10 mph
					by late morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 
					30 mph in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........2 to 5 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth to or moderate potential 
                    for large plume dominated fire growth. 
Max temperature.....Around 70. 

Time (CST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   
Sky (%).........73     65     52     21     10     
Weather cov.....                                   
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   
Tstm cov........                                   
Temp............46     57     66     69     69     
RH..............41     26     20     18     18     
20 ft wind......SE 1   S 6    S 12   S 14   S 13   
20 ft wind gust.       10     25     30     30     
Haines Index....5      5      3      2      3      

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max humidity........82 percent. 
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). 
Transport winds.....South 17 to 26 mph shifting to the southwest 9 
                    to 15 mph in the late evening and overnight. 
Mixing height.......3100-4500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-1500 ft AGL 
                    early in the evening. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph 
                    early in the evening then 25 mph in the late 
                    evening and early morning. 
Haines Index........2 to 4 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth to or low potential for 
                    large plume dominated fire growth. 
Min temperature.....Around 44. 

Time (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  Midngt 2 AM   4 AM   
Sky (%).........3      7      14     34     37     32     
Weather cov.....                                          
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   
Tstm cov........                                          
Temp............66     58     53     50     48     46     
RH..............20     30     40     49     58     68     
20 ft wind......S 10   S 8    S 9    S 10   SW 10  SW 7   
20 ft wind gust.25     15     20     20     20     15     
Haines Index....3      2      2      3      3      3      

.FRIDAY...

CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Min humidity........17 percent. 
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). 
Transport winds.....South 8 to 15 mph. 
Mixing height.......200-1600 ft AGL increasing to 2700 ft AGL early 
                    in the afternoon, then increasing to 5400 ft 
                    AGL early in the afternoon increasing to 
                    8200-9800 ft AGL early in the afternoon 
                    decreasing to 5600 ft AGL. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. 
Haines Index........3 to 4 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth to or low potential for 
                    large plume dominated fire growth. 
Max temperature.....Around 79. 

Time (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  Noon   2 PM   4 PM   
Sky (%).........14     5      3      6      39     51     
Weather cov.....                                          
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   
Tstm cov........                                          
Temp............44     48     61     70     77     79     
RH..............78     73     46     30     20     17     
20 ft wind......SW 5   SW 5   SW 6   SW 6   S 5    S 5    
20 ft wind gust.10     10     15     15     10     10     
Haines Index....4      4      4      4      4      4      

$$
Forecaster...Ziebell
Requested by...ARCHIE STONE
Type of request...Prescribed
.TAG 1803251.2/LUB