FNUS74 KLUB 270404 FWSLUB FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DIMMITT NORTH UNIT...TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1104 PM CDT TUE MAR 26 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE STRENGTH SOUTHWEST WINDS. A LOW LEVEL WIND MAXIMUM OVERHEAD AT DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY LIKELY WILL MIX OUT QUICKLY WITH SOUTHWESTERLY GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH PRIOR TO IGNITION...EXPECTED TO BACK OFF TO MORE MODEST 25 MPH GUSTS BY IGNITION TIME AT 1100. WINDS WILL VEER A BIT MORE WESTERLY AND DIMINISH SLIGHTLY DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON WITH LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS NEAR 10 PERCENT. A WEAK SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHWARD OUT OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE PASSING THROUGH PROJECT EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING BRINGING LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW AND INCREASING HUMIDITY. THURSDAY SHOULD REMAIN SLIGHTLY COOLER AN MORE HUMID WITH LIGHT EAST OR SOUTHEAST WINDS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76. MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AT 1100...DECREASING TO WEST 10-14 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 23 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO 24 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........43 42 43 46 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 66 72 74 RH..............30 19 14 13 20 FT WIND......SW 10 W 11 W 10 W 7 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 20 15 HAINES INDEX....5 4 3 4 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......14200-15800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 2 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........51 53 53 54 53 50 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............74 68 57 52 47 43 RH..............13 18 29 40 51 60 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 5 NW 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400-4200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........47 47 50 53 54 55 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............40 40 46 55 62 66 RH..............69 71 60 44 35 31 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 6 NE 7 NE 9 NE 9 E 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 20 20 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...MCQUEEN REQUESTED BY...DERRICK HOLDSTOCK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130327.DIMMI.02/LUB