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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
325 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TXZ024-102100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
325 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 77 102 79 103
Temp 79 76 86 94 99 98 88 83 80 78 86 95100100 90 85 81 79 87 96101102
Dewpt 58 59 59 55 53 53 56 59 61 62 62 58 55 54 57 59 60 61 61 59 56 55
RH 50 55 40 27 22 22 34 44 52 58 44 29 22 22 33 41 49 53 41 29 23 22
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S
Wind spd 9 10 14 11 12 13 10 9 11 13 14 12 13 13 12 14 14 13 13 12 13 14
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7800 9800 3200 500 8900 11900 6300 500 9300 12500
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW S S
T Wind Spd 18 14 16 19 18 14 17 18 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 79 103 78 101 75 99 75 100
Temp 86 80 98 99 84 80 95 96 82 77 93 97 82 77 95 97
Dewpt 60 59 58 57 61 62 60 58 62 64 60 56 60 62 58 54
Max/Min RH 49 22 55 26 64 25 61 23
RH 41 49 27 26 46 55 32 29 51 64 33 26 47 60 30 24
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 20 10 20 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
$$
TXZ026-102100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
325 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 77 102 78 102
Temp 78 75 88 96 99 98 90 85 80 78 88 96100100 91 86 82 79 88 98102100
Dewpt 61 61 62 60 58 57 59 62 63 63 65 62 59 58 59 61 62 62 64 64 62 60
RH 56 62 42 30 26 26 35 46 56 60 47 33 26 25 34 43 51 56 45 33 27 27
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 9 11 11 12 12 10 10 11 10 12 13 14 13 12 12 12 12 14 13 14 14
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8500 10000 1600 500 8700 11800 5800 600 8200 11200
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 16 16 16 16 17 16 18 16 17 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 79 103 78 101 76 100 76 101
Temp 87 80 98101 86 79 96 98 84 77 95 98 84 77 96 98
Dewpt 61 60 63 59 61 63 65 60 62 64 64 59 61 62 62 57
Max/Min RH 51 24 58 26 64 26 60 24
RH 42 51 32 25 43 58 36 29 48 64 36 28 46 60 33 26
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 5 10 5 0 0
$$
TXZ043-102100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
325 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 77 101 77 103
Temp 79 76 86 94 98 98 89 85 80 77 86 95 99 99 91 86 81 77 86 97102101
Dewpt 63 63 67 62 59 59 62 63 65 66 68 64 60 59 61 62 63 66 68 65 62 61
RH 58 65 52 35 28 28 42 49 59 69 55 36 28 27 38 45 55 68 56 35 27 27
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 8 10 10 10 11 9 8 9 9 11 12 12 13 12 11 10 11 13 13 12 14
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8600 10100 1900 600 8100 11100 5800 600 8200 10900
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 14 13 16 16 18 16 18 16 17 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 77 103 77 102 75 101 75 101
Temp 87 77 97101 86 78 95100 84 77 95 99 84 77 94 99
Dewpt 61 63 63 59 62 67 65 59 63 67 64 59 61 64 62 56
Max/Min RH 62 24 70 25 71 25 65 23
RH 42 62 33 25 45 70 36 27 49 71 36 27 48 65 35 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-102100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
325 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 73 98 74 100
Temp 74 71 81 89 94 94 84 79 76 73 81 90 96 96 86 81 77 74 82 92 98 99
Dewpt 58 59 62 58 55 54 56 59 61 62 63 61 56 55 57 59 60 61 63 61 57 55
RH 57 66 53 35 27 26 38 50 60 68 54 38 26 25 37 47 56 64 53 36 26 23
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 10 10 13 12 12 13 12 12 13 12 14 14 13 16 17 17 16 13 14 13 16 17
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7600 9500 4100 700 8200 11500 7200 700 8100 11800
T Wind Dir SW S S S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 13 16 17 16 16 19 18 16 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 99 74 97 72 95 71 95
Temp 82 75 93 95 80 74 91 92 78 72 89 93 78 71 89 92
Dewpt 59 59 60 57 61 62 63 59 62 63 63 56 60 62 61 54
Max/Min RH 58 26 66 29 73 28 73 27
RH 46 58 33 28 52 66 40 33 58 73 42 29 54 73 39 28
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 10 20 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ031-102100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
325 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 103 78 104 79 105
Temp 80 76 90 97101100 91 86 81 78 89 98102101 92 87 82 79 89 99104102
Dewpt 62 62 62 59 57 57 60 62 64 64 64 61 58 58 60 62 63 63 64 63 60 60
RH 55 62 41 29 24 24 36 46 56 62 44 31 24 24 34 43 53 58 44 31 24 25
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 6 6 11 11 12 12 9 9 10 10 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 14 13 13 16
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8700 10500 2400 500 8600 11800 5500 600 8400 11200
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 17 14 17 17 18 16 18 17 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 79 106 78 104 77 103 76 103
Temp 88 80 99102 87 80 98100 85 78 97 99 85 78 97 99
Dewpt 61 61 62 59 62 64 64 59 62 65 63 58 61 63 61 57
Max/Min RH 52 22 60 24 64 24 61 23
RH 41 52 29 25 44 60 33 26 48 64 33 26 46 60 30 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 5 10 5 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-102100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
325 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 70 99 72 100
Temp 72 69 82 91 95 95 84 79 74 71 82 92 97 97 86 81 76 72 83 94 99 98
Dewpt 59 60 59 54 52 51 57 59 61 62 62 57 53 52 57 59 61 62 60 58 54 54
RH 64 73 46 29 24 23 40 50 64 73 51 31 23 22 37 47 60 71 46 30 22 23
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 6 6 12 11 11 11 9 9 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 12 11 11 12 11 12 12
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7100 9400 3000 600 8900 11800 4800 600 10300 12200
T Wind Dir SW S S SW S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 17 13 17 18 16 13 18 18 14 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 100 71 97 69 96 69 95
Temp 81 73 95 94 79 73 92 92 77 71 90 93 77 70 91 93
Dewpt 60 60 57 56 61 62 59 58 62 63 59 55 61 63 58 53
Max/Min RH 64 23 68 27 76 26 78 24
RH 49 64 28 28 54 68 33 32 60 76 35 28 58 78 33 26
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 20 10 20 5 5 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
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 Dir Deg(degrees)...............20 ft. Wind Direction in Tens of Degrees
Relative to Due North.
Example: 09 = 90 Degrees = East; 18 = 180 Degrees = South;
27 = 270 Degrees = West; 36 = 360 Degrees = North
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20 ft. Wind Speed
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Index..........................Heat Index
Clouds(CAT).........................Cloud Cover Category
Example: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
PoP 12Hr(%).........................Probability of Measurable 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...
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
O..............Occasional
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
Mix Hgt(feet AGL)...................Mixing Height
T Wind Dir(8 point compass).........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd(MPH).....................Transport Wind Speed
RFTI................................Red Flag Threat Index
0...........NIL
1-2.........Elevated
3-4.........Critical - Low
5-6.........Critical - High
7-8.........Extreme
9-10........Historic
RFTI Category.......................
NO..........NIL
EL..........Elevated
CL..........Critical - Low
CH..........Critical - High
EX..........Extreme
HS..........Historic
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
Dwpt................................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH(%).........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity
PWind Dir(8 point compass)..........20 ft. Primary Wind Direction
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20 ft Wind Speed
Example: <15 = Less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
Avg Clouds(CAT).....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12Hr(%).........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See Day 1 through 3 Weather Descriptions