FNUS74 KLUB 161842 FWSLUB FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTHOCKLEYCOUNTY...TEXAS DPS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1242 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1235 CST ON JANUARY 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE CAPROCK THIS MORNING AND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE A BIT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND DIRECTION WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST SOUTHWEST. PEAK GUSTS WILL REACH 45 TO 50 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES AROUND 27 PERCENT. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR SOME DRY THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE VIRGA AND STRONG WIND GUSTS AT THE SURFACE BUT THE THREAT OF DRY LIGHTNING LOOKS TO BE LIMITED AT THIS TIME. WINDS WILL SLOW AFTER SUNSET WITH SPEEDS FALLING DOWN TO AROUND 15 MPH. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OF THE FIRE TUESDAY SOMETIME AROUND OR JUST BEFORE NOON LOCAL TIME THAT WILL SWING THE WIND OUT OF THE NORTHEAST WITH SPEEDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 29 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-7100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700-8900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 37 TO 44 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 29 MPH. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........43 41 40 WEATHER COV.....AREAS AREAS AREAS WEATHER TYPE....BLDUST BLDUST BLDUST TEMP............60 66 68 RH..............38 30 27 20 FT WIND......SW 18 SW 21 SW 20 20 FT WIND GUST.40 45 45 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 18 SW 21 SW 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..40 45 45 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). AREAS OF BLOWING DUST EARLY IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31. MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 29 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........40 29 15 4 5 6 WEATHER COV.....AREAS WEATHER TYPE....BLDUST NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............64 53 46 42 38 36 RH..............29 46 59 66 76 78 20 FT WIND......SW 16 SW 13 W 10 W 10 W 8 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.35 30 25 20 15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 16 SW 13 W 10 W 10 W 8 W 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..35 30 25 20 15 10 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 3 4 $$ FORECASTER...JORDAN REQUESTED BY...COLLEEN O NEAL TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120116.WESTH.01/LUB