013 FXUS64 KLUB 140533 AFDLUBArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1233 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1223 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
- Showers and thunderstorms will continue through this morning, becoming more scattered this afternoon and evening.
- Generally warm and dry for the rest of the week.
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.SHORT TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 1223 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
A line of NE-SW oriented storms are moving ENE across the area. While not severe, they may still produce heavy rain and localized flooding, particularly where training occurs. These should be through the entire area by sunrise, with slight weakening possible off the Caprock during the early morning hours. The associated upper trough will lift over the Great Plains today and a secondary shortwave will track across eastern portions of the area this late this afternoon into this evening. PWATs remain near 1.5 inches with dewpoints in the mid 60s. Despite the lack of notable forcing, the muggy conditions combined with the instability from at least partial daytime clearing should be enough to lead to the development of at least scattered thunderstorm activity over the southern South Plains and off the Caprock. Again, severe weather is unlikely, however some storms may produce heavy rain and/or localized flooding. Thunderstorm activity should taper off by later in the evening as the trough departs to the east.
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.LONG TERM... (Monday through Saturday) Issued at 1223 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
A ~590 Dm mid level high pressure will develop over the area and remain generally centered in place Monday and Tuesday bringing warm and dry conditions. Southerly winds and mostly sunny skies will drive temperatures into the mid 80s on the Caprock, and near 90 off the Caprock. Some subtle shortwaves may lead to very isolated afternoon/evening storms, but these will not be significant. An upper low will become cutoff from the main flow over the Canadian Prairies and descend southward over the Dakotas on Wednesday. A weak shortwave out ahead of it will move over the Panhandle during the daytime hours but should stay far enough north that conditions should be similar to that of the previous two days. Flow will again split, with a more broad trough developing over the Great Plains. Its more potent axis will move over our area late Wednesday into Thursday morning and all long range models indicate at least some showers and thunderstorms resulting from this. Highest chances would again be expected to the north at this time, but with the complicated evolution of the aforementioned synoptic flow pattern, things could easily change between now and then. A ridge will displace the trough to the east and warm and dry conditions look to return towards the end of the week.
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1223 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
A line of showers and thunderstorms was currently moving eastward across the South Plains and affecting or about to affect the KPVW and KLBB terminals for a brief period. Low CIGS and possibly low visbys may fill in after the storms pass east of the terminals. However, this may not occur for several hours. There is a small chance of these thunderstorms making it to the KCDS terminal within a few hours along with lesser chances of low CIGS and/or visbys. Isolated to scattered storms are again expected Sunday afternoon in vicinity of the KCDS terminal.
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.LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
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SHORT TERM...19 LONG TERM....19 AVIATION...01
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