Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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FOUS54 KCRP 221723
PFWCRP
Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
TXZ245-230900-
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge RAWS-Aransas County TX
28.30N 96.82W Elev. 20 ft
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Date 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 69 84 69 85 69
Temp 82 79 73 72 71 71 79 83 83 78 72 72 71 69 79 83 84 79 73 72 71 69
Dewpt 73 72 72 71 70 70 74 73 72 72 72 71 70 69 73 72 71 72 72 72 71 69
Max/Min RH 100 69 100 65 100
RH 74 80 97 97 97 97 85 72 71 81 99 97 99100 82 70 66 80 99 99100100
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 8 6 5 4 4 4 6 10 10 8 6 5 5 5 8 10 10 8 6 5 4 4
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
Clouds(%) SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 10 20 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS IS
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 2700 700 700 3000 3100 1700 1400 3300 3800 1500 1300
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 16 17 16 18 19 18 17 18 19 18 16
Date 04/25Sat 04/26/25Sun 04/27/25Mon 04/28/25Tue 04/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 85 68 85 68 86 69 86 69 86
Temp 84 79 71 69 84 79 71 69 84 79 72 69 84 79 72 70 85 80
Dewpt 71 70 71 69 71 70 71 69 72 71 71 69 72 71 71 70 73 72
Min/Max RH 64 100 60 100 63 100 62 100 63
RH 65 76100100 65 73 99100 67 76 99100 67 77 99100 66 77
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ231-230900-
George West RAWS-Live Oak County TX
28.37N 98.12W Elev. 215 ft
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Date 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 71 89 70 90 71
Temp 89 85 75 73 73 72 78 84 87 83 75 73 72 71 78 87 89 84 75 73 73 71
Dewpt 69 70 70 71 71 70 72 72 70 68 71 71 71 71 72 70 68 68 71 72 72 71
Max/Min RH 100 54 100 49 100
RH 52 60 84 92 95 93 82 67 57 60 86 93 97100 82 57 49 58 86 95 95100
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 11 12 9 6 6 6 9 11 13 13 10 8 6 6 10 12 13 12 9 6 6 6
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B1 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2
Clouds(%) SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B1 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2
PoP 12HR 20 30 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.01 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs SC IS SC
Tstms SC IS SC
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 4900 900 1100 3300 4000 1200 1100 5200 6000 2700 1400
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 18 17 14 19 20 19 17 21 20 18 14
Date 04/25Sat 04/26/25Sun 04/27/25Mon 04/28/25Tue 04/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 91 70 92 69 94 70 95 71 94
Temp 88 85 72 70 88 85 72 70 90 87 73 71 90 88 73 71 91 87
Dewpt 71 68 71 70 70 66 70 69 69 68 71 71 68 68 71 71 69 68
Min/Max RH 49 100 44 100 44 99 41 100 43
RH 56 56 97100 55 52 93 97 50 53 93 99 49 52 93100 49 53
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC B2 B1 SC B1 OV B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B1
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ247-230900-
Matagorda Island RAWS-Calhoun County TX
28.12N 96.80W Elev. 36 ft
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Date 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 72 81 72 81 72
Temp 79 77 74 74 73 73 77 80 79 76 74 73 73 72 77 80 80 76 74 74 73 72
Dewpt 73 73 73 72 72 72 74 74 73 72 73 73 72 72 73 73 72 72 73 73 72 72
Max/Min RH 100 78 100 75 100
RH 81 87 99 95 97 99 93 82 81 87 95 99 97100 90 80 77 87 97 97 97100
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 8 9 11 11 9 9 8 8 8
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
Clouds(%) SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 10 20 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS IS
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 1700 1300 1600 2000 2100 2000 1800 2300 2300 1900 1800
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 16 19 18 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 18
Date 04/25Sat 04/26/25Sun 04/27/25Mon 04/28/25Tue 04/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 81 71 82 72 82 73 82 73 82
Temp 80 77 73 72 81 76 73 72 81 77 74 73 80 77 74 73 81 78
Dewpt 72 72 71 71 72 72 72 72 73 72 72 72 73 72 72 72 74 73
Min/Max RH 75 99 73 100 74 98 73 98 75
RH 77 86 94 99 76 87 97100 78 86 95 97 80 85 93 97 79 87
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ234-230900-
Victoria RAWS-Victoria County TX
28.85N 96.92W Elev. 23 ft
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Date 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 70 84 70 85 71
Temp 83 80 74 73 72 71 78 82 82 79 73 73 72 71 78 83 84 80 74 73 72 71
Dewpt 72 71 71 71 71 70 73 72 71 71 72 71 71 71 73 71 70 70 72 72 72 71
Max/Min RH 97 69 100 62 100
RH 70 74 90 93 97 97 85 72 69 77 97 93 97100 85 67 63 72 93 97100100
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 11 11 8 6 5 5 8 12 14 11 9 8 6 6 11 13 14 11 9 6 6 5
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2
Clouds(%) SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2
PoP 12HR 10 40 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.15 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS SC IS
Tstms IS IS SC IS
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 4300 1200 600 3300 3800 800 800 4500 5100 2200 700
T Wind Dir S SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 16 12 12 16 18 16 13 18 19 14 11
Date 04/25Sat 04/26/25Sun 04/27/25Mon 04/28/25Tue 04/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 86 69 86 70 87 71 87 72 87
Temp 84 80 71 70 84 80 72 70 85 81 73 71 85 81 73 72 85 81
Dewpt 71 69 70 70 70 69 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 70 71 72 71 70
Min/Max RH 59 100 57 100 58 100 58 100 57
RH 65 69 97100 63 69 93100 61 69 93100 63 69 93100 63 69
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B2 OV B2 B2
PoP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ241-230900-
Alice International Airport-Jim Wells County TX
27.74N 98.03W Elev. 177 ft
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Date 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 71 88 71 88 71
Temp 87 83 75 73 72 71 79 83 86 82 75 73 73 71 79 85 87 82 75 74 73 71
Dewpt 72 71 71 72 71 71 74 73 71 71 72 72 71 71 73 71 69 71 73 72 72 71
Max/Min RH 100 59 100 55 100
RH 60 68 89 95 97100 85 72 62 70 92 97 95100 82 62 56 69 92 93 97100
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 12 13 9 6 6 6 10 13 14 14 11 8 8 8 11 13 14 13 10 8 6 6
Wind Gust
Clouds SC FW B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV
Clouds(%) SC FW B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV
PoP 12HR 20 20 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0 0 0
Rain Shwrs IS IS
Tstms IS IS
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 4200 1000 1100 2900 3500 1300 1000 4600 5200 2200 1000
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 19 16 14 19 21 18 17 20 20 18 13
Date 04/25Sat 04/26/25Sun 04/27/25Mon 04/28/25Tue 04/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 90 70 90 70 93 71 93 72 93
Temp 87 83 73 71 87 83 72 70 89 84 73 71 90 85 74 72 89 85
Dewpt 71 71 71 71 70 69 70 70 69 71 71 71 69 71 72 72 70 70
Min/Max RH 53 100 50 100 47 99 47 100 45
RH 59 66 93100 57 62 93 99 51 64 92 99 51 62 92 99 53 61
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ229-230900-
La Salle County Airport-La Salle County TX
28.46N 99.22W Elev. 476 ft
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Date 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 72 91 73 92 73
Temp 91 88 80 75 73 72 77 85 89 87 80 76 74 73 78 87 91 87 80 76 74 73
Dewpt 66 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 68 68 68 69 69 69 70 68 67 67 68 69 69 69
Max/Min RH 87 49 88 45 88
RH 44 52 67 79 84 87 76 59 50 53 67 79 84 87 76 53 45 52 67 79 84 87
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 10 11 11 8 8 6 8 10 11 11 11 9 8 6 9 11 10 10 10 8 6 6
Wind Gust
Clouds B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2
PoP 12HR 30 30 20 20 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0 0.02 0
Rain Shwrs SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
Tstms SC IS IS IS IS IS
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 5700 800 1000 3800 4400 1000 1900 5600 6100 1800 1200
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 16 18 16 17 20 19 18 20 18 18 13
Date 04/25Sat 04/26/25Sun 04/27/25Mon 04/28/25Tue 04/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 94 72 96 71 98 71 98 72 97
Temp 88 90 76 73 89 91 75 71 91 95 77 71 91 95 77 72 92 94
Dewpt 69 66 69 68 66 64 67 67 64 62 68 67 64 61 67 68 64 62
Min/Max RH 41 87 35 88 30 88 28 88 32
RH 54 45 79 84 47 41 76 87 41 34 74 87 41 33 71 87 40 35
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 10
$$
TXZ442-230900-
Padre RAWS-Kleberg TX
27.44N 97.29W Elev. 6 ft
1223 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Date 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 72 79 73 80 73
Temp 78 76 74 73 73 73 76 78 79 76 74 73 73 73 76 78 80 77 75 74 74 73
Dewpt 73 72 72 72 72 72 73 73 73 72 72 72 71 71 72 72 72 72 73 72 72 71
Max/Min RH 100 79 97 77 95
RH 85 87 93 97 97 97 90 85 82 87 93 97 93 93 87 82 77 85 94 93 93 93
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Spd 11 11 10 8 8 9 11 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 11 13 13 11 11 11 10 9
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
Clouds(%) SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12HR 10 10 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0
LAL
Haines
Mixing Hgt 1400 600 500 1700 1300 1200 1100 2200 2100 1200 1100
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 17 18 16 20 20 19 18 20 19 19 17
Date 04/25Sat 04/26/25Sun 04/27/25Mon 04/28/25Tue 04/29/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 79 72 80 73 81 73 81 74 81
Temp 79 77 74 72 78 77 74 73 79 77 73 73 81 76 75 74 80 78
Dewpt 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 72 71 72 71 72 72 72 72 72 72
Min/Max RH 78 97 74 95 77 97 74 95 74
RH 79 85 90 97 79 82 90 93 79 82 97 93 74 87 90 93 77 82
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
Avg Clouds B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 SC B2 OV B2 B1
PoP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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