Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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FOUS54 KCRP 151053
PFWCRP
Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
TXZ245-152100-
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge RAWS-Aransas County TX
28.30N 96.82W Elev. 20 ft
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Date Thu 05/15/25 Fri 05/16/25 Sat 05/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 89 75 89 75 90
Temp 76 83 87 88 83 78 77 76 76 83 87 88 83 77 77 76 76 84 88 89 85
Dewpt 74 77 77 76 76 77 77 76 75 78 77 78 77 77 77 76 75 78 77 77 77
Min/Max RH 67 100 70 100 67
RH 94 82 71 69 81 97100100 99 85 71 71 82100 99100 99 80 69 67 78
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S S S S SE SE
Wind Spd 10 12 13 12 10 8 8 8 6 9 10 11 8 8 6 6 5 8 10 10 8
Wind Gust
Clouds B2 SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC
Clouds(%) B2 SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF PF
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 2200 2200 1300 1300 2400 2300 1400 1100 2400 2400
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 28 25 19 19 20 20 18 16 17 19
Date Sun 05/18/25Mon 05/19/25Tue 05/20/25Wed 05/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 75 89 76 89 76 90 75 91
Temp 77 76 88 83 78 76 88 84 77 77 88 85 78 77 89 85
Dewpt 77 75 76 76 76 75 76 76 77 76 76 76 77 76 77 76
Max/Min RH 100 65 99 65 100 65 100 63
RH 99 97 67 79 96 98 67 77 99 97 68 75 99 99 68 74
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
$$
TXZ231-152100-
George West RAWS-Live Oak County TX
28.37N 98.12W Elev. 215 ft
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Date Thu 05/15/25 Fri 05/16/25 Sat 05/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 106 74 103 75 101
Temp 74 87100105 99 84 79 76 75 86 98103 96 81 78 76 75 87 97100 92
Dewpt 70 70 68 67 71 74 74 74 74 75 73 71 73 76 77 75 75 75 73 72 73
Min/Max RH 30 97 36 100 40
RH 89 57 36 30 41 72 85 94 97 70 45 36 48 84 97 95 99 68 46 40 53
Wind Dir SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 11 13 13 12 12 11 11 9 8 11 11 12 12 11 9 8 6 9 11 12 13
Wind Gust
Clouds B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC
Clouds(%) B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 4400 6400 1800 1100 3700 5100 2000 1400 4700 5100
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 23 20 20 18 21 17 19 16 18 20
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 05/18/25Mon 05/19/25Tue 05/20/25Wed 05/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 75 100 75 100 75 101 74 104
Temp 79 76 97 93 78 76 96 93 79 76 95 96 79 74 99 97
Dewpt 76 74 72 71 76 75 73 72 76 75 74 72 75 74 72 71
Max/Min RH 99 40 99 41 99 41 100 35
RH 92 95 45 49 94 98 48 50 91 98 50 47 90100 43 43
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ247-152100-
Matagorda Island RAWS-Calhoun County TX
28.12N 96.80W Elev. 36 ft
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Date Thu 05/15/25 Fri 05/16/25 Sat 05/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 85 77 86 78 86
Temp 76 81 84 84 80 78 77 77 77 82 84 85 82 79 79 79 79 83 85 86 82
Dewpt 76 77 78 77 77 78 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 77 77 77 78 78 77 78
Min/Max RH 78 100 79 99 75
RH 100 88 83 81 91 99100100100 90 83 80 88 98 96 96 96 86 79 76 90
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 14 14 14 14 12 12 11 11 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 8 9 11 11 10
Wind Gust
Clouds B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF PF PF PF
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 1500 1300 1300 1400 1600 1500 1300 1300 1900 1800
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 29 23 21 23 20 19 19 19 18 18
Date Sun 05/18/25Mon 05/19/25Tue 05/20/25Wed 05/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 78 85 77 86 77 86 77 87
Temp 78 78 84 82 79 77 85 82 79 77 85 82 79 77 85 83
Dewpt 78 77 77 78 77 77 77 78 77 77 77 78 78 77 78 77
Max/Min RH 99 78 100 76 100 75 100 75
RH 99 96 80 89 96 99 78 87 94 99 77 87 99100 78 82
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
$$
TXZ234-152100-
Victoria RAWS-Victoria County TX
28.85N 96.92W Elev. 23 ft
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Date Thu 05/15/25 Fri 05/16/25 Sat 05/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 93 76 93 76 94
Temp 74 85 91 91 85 78 77 77 76 84 90 93 87 79 78 77 76 85 92 93 87
Dewpt 73 75 75 74 75 76 76 75 75 77 76 76 75 77 77 76 75 76 74 74 75
Min/Max RH 56 97 58 100 53
RH 97 72 60 58 72 94 97 94 97 80 64 58 68 94 97 97 96 75 55 54 68
Wind Dir S S S S S SE S S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE
Wind Spd 11 16 18 18 14 11 11 11 9 12 16 16 13 11 9 8 8 11 13 14 13
Wind Gust
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC
Clouds(%) B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 3100 3200 1000 1400 3400 3500 1700 1100 4200 4100
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 25 25 17 17 20 20 16 13 18 19
Date Sun 05/18/25Mon 05/19/25Tue 05/20/25Wed 05/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 76 94 76 92 76 94 75 97
Temp 79 77 92 88 78 77 90 87 79 77 91 89 78 76 94 91
Dewpt 76 75 72 74 76 75 73 74 76 75 74 74 77 76 74 73
Max/Min RH 98 50 97 53 97 52 100 45
RH 92 94 53 64 94 94 57 65 91 94 57 61 97100 52 57
Pwind Dir SE S SE SE SE S SE SE
Wind Char <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 B2 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
$$
TXZ241-152100-
Alice International Airport-Jim Wells County TX
27.74N 98.03W Elev. 177 ft
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Date Thu 05/15/25 Fri 05/16/25 Sat 05/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 103 75 100 77 98
Temp 76 87 99103 96 83 79 77 76 86 96100 93 81 79 77 77 86 95 97 90
Dewpt 71 72 70 69 73 76 75 75 75 76 74 74 76 77 77 76 75 75 75 75 76
Min/Max RH 35 97 43 99 48
RH 86 60 40 35 47 79 88 94 97 73 50 43 58 89 96 97 94 71 51 49 63
Wind Dir S S S S SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 12 16 16 14 14 11 11 10 8 11 11 13 14 11 10 8 8 10 11 13 14
Wind Gust
Clouds B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC
Clouds(%) B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 3900 5400 900 1400 3400 4800 1500 1000 4300 4400
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 26 21 18 17 21 18 18 14 18 20
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 05/18/25Mon 05/19/25Tue 05/20/25Wed 05/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 76 97 77 98 77 99 75 99
Temp 80 77 95 90 80 78 95 91 80 78 94 92 79 76 96 92
Dewpt 77 75 74 75 77 76 75 75 77 76 74 75 76 76 74 73
Max/Min RH 98 47 97 47 97 46 100 43
RH 91 95 51 62 91 95 54 61 91 95 53 58 90100 50 54
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ229-152100-
La Salle County Airport-La Salle County TX
28.46N 99.22W Elev. 476 ft
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Date Thu 05/15/25 Fri 05/16/25 Sat 05/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 107 77 107 78 105
Temp 76 87 97105105 93 86 80 77 86 99106105 93 86 80 78 87 99104102
Dewpt 65 65 63 62 60 65 69 69 71 72 69 65 64 71 74 73 73 73 70 66 66
Min/Max RH 23 82 25 85 28
RH 69 48 33 25 23 40 57 69 82 63 38 27 27 49 68 78 84 63 39 29 31
Wind Dir E S S W SW SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 5 6 6 5 4 6 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 10 9 8 6 8 9 9 11
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
Clouds(%) SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 4600 6000 700 800 4400 8400 5900 900 5500 8500
T Wind Dir S N SE S S S SE SE S SE
T Wind Spd 9 6 12 13 14 10 19 12 13 16
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 05/18/25Mon 05/19/25Tue 05/20/25Wed 05/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 79 104 79 105 79 104 77 105
Temp 84 79100102 84 79 99101 84 79 97102 83 77 99101
Dewpt 73 72 69 66 72 72 70 67 72 72 67 57 69 70 67 60
Max/Min RH 80 30 79 30 79 23 80 25
RH 71 78 37 32 67 78 39 33 67 78 37 23 63 78 35 26
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE NE E E
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 0 10 5 5 5
$$
TXZ442-152100-
Padre RAWS-Kleberg TX
27.44N 97.29W Elev. 6 ft
553 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Date Thu 05/15/25 Fri 05/16/25 Sat 05/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 86 78 85 78 85
Temp 78 82 84 85 82 79 79 78 78 81 84 85 82 80 79 79 78 82 84 85 83
Dewpt 75 76 77 77 77 77 77 76 76 77 78 78 78 78 77 77 76 77 77 77 78
Min/Max RH 75 97 80 95 78
RH 91 82 80 77 85 94 94 94 94 88 82 80 88 94 94 94 93 85 79 78 86
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 18 19 19 18 16 16 14 14 12 13 14 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 13 14 14
Wind Gust
Clouds B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC
Clouds(%) B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 1400 1300 1300 1400 1600 1500 1100 1200 1800 1700
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE S S S SE
T Wind Spd 32 27 25 23 20 21 20 18 18 20
Date Sun 05/18/25Mon 05/19/25Tue 05/20/25Wed 05/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 79 85 78 85 79 86 78 86
Temp 81 79 85 83 80 78 84 83 79 79 85 84 80 78 86 83
Dewpt 77 76 77 78 77 76 77 78 77 77 77 78 78 77 78 77
Max/Min RH 93 77 96 78 93 75 99 74
RH 89 90 78 86 91 92 79 86 93 93 77 83 94 96 78 83
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
Below is a weather element key for this product
Day 1 through 3...
Max/Min Temp or Min/Max Temp (F)....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp (F)............................Air Temperature
Dewpt (F)...........................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH (%)........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH (%)..............................Relative Humidity
Wind Dir (8 Point Compass)..........20 FT. Wind Direction
Wind Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
Wind Gust (MPH).....................20 FT. Wind Gust
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Indx...........................Heat Index
Clouds (CAT)........................Cloud Cover Category
EXAMPLE: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
Clouds (%)..........................Cloud Cover as a percentage
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for accumulating precipitation
QPF 12HR (IN).......................Liquid Equivalent Precipitation Amount
Weather...
Type...
Rain...........Rain
Rain Shwrs.....Rain Showers
Tstms..........Thunderstorms
Drizzle........Drizzle
Snow...........Snow
SnowShwrs......Snow Showers
Sleet..........Sleet
Flurries.......Flurries
Frzg Rain......Freezing Rain
Frzg Drzl......Freezing Drizzle
Coverage...
IS.............Isolated
SC.............Scattered
NM.............Numerous
O..............Occasional
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
WD.............Widespread
D..............Definite
AR.............Areas
PA.............Patchy
Obvis...............................Obstruction to Visibility
TYPE...
F..............Fog
PF.............Patchy Fog
F+.............Dense Fog
H..............Haze
BS.............Blowing Snow
K..............Smoke
BD.............Blowing Dust
AF.............Volcanic Ashfall
LAL (CAT)...........................Lightning Activity Level
Haines (CAT)........................Haines Index
Free Wind Dir (8 Point Compass).....Free Wind Level Direction
Free Wind Spd (MPH).................Free Wind Level Speed
Mixing Hgt (Feet AGL)...............Mixing Height
T Wind Dir (8 Point Compass)........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd (MPH)....................Transport Wind Speed
Smoke Disp (CAT(KT-FT)).............Smoke Dispersion Category
Example: PR = Poor; FR = Fair; GD = Good; VG = Very Good; EX = Excellent
Watch/Warning/Advisory...
Example: W = Warning; Y = Advisory; A = Watch
In effect for the indicated hour
Day 4 Through 7...
Max/Min Temp or Min/Max Temp (F)....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp (F)............................Air Temperature
Dewpt (F)...........................Dew Point Temperature
RH (%)..............................Relative Humidity
Wind Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
Example: <15 = less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
Ave Clouds (CAT)....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See day 1 through 3 weather descriptions