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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
TXZ024-092100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 85 62 87 63 87
Temp 60 59 69 79 84 80 70 67 65 63 73 83 86 81 71 67 66 64 73 83 86 81
Dewpt 60 59 62 61 58 58 59 60 59 59 59 58 55 55 56 55 54 54 55 54 50 49
RH 100100 77 55 42 46 68 77 81 86 64 42 35 40 59 64 67 69 53 37 29 33
Wind dir SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 4 3 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 6 6 6 8 9 11 14 16 11
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 4300 6400 500 500 6900 8500 500 600 6400 8400
T Wind Dir S S S SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 9 9 11 12 12 10 12 14 18 20
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 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 65 90 65 82 60 85 62 88
Temp 70 66 85 84 72 66 79 76 65 61 79 80 69 63 82 82
Dewpt 49 50 55 58 61 60 56 57 59 58 60 58 59 58 58 56
Max/Min RH 57 34 80 42 90 41 84 35
RH 47 56 37 41 68 80 46 52 80 89 52 47 70 84 44 42
PWind dir S SW SW N E S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-092100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 86 62 89 61 90
Temp 60 60 68 80 85 83 73 69 64 62 72 84 88 84 73 69 64 62 72 85 89 84
Dewpt 60 59 62 63 60 58 59 60 59 59 59 59 56 54 54 53 53 53 54 54 50 47
RH 100 96 81 56 43 43 62 73 84 90 64 43 34 36 51 57 67 72 53 35 26 28
Wind dir N N S S S SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 3 3 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 9 12 13 11
Clouds SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis F F
Mix Hgt 3500 6000 300 300 6000 7700 400 400 7400 9000
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 8 9 11 11 11 9 13 13 16 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 64 90 65 86 63 86 62 89
Temp 71 64 85 85 73 66 82 80 69 64 82 83 70 63 83 84
Dewpt 48 49 55 55 58 59 57 56 58 58 58 55 57 57 57 54
Max/Min RH 58 32 78 37 81 35 81 31
RH 44 58 36 36 59 78 43 44 68 81 44 38 63 81 41 36
PWind dir S S SW NW E S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 10 10 0 5
Rain shwrs S
$$
TXZ043-092100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 88 60 89 61 90
Temp 64 61 73 83 86 85 75 70 65 61 74 86 89 85 75 70 65 62 74 86 89 85
Dewpt 61 61 62 61 58 57 60 60 59 59 60 58 54 53 54 54 53 53 54 52 48 47
RH 90100 68 48 40 40 59 71 82 93 62 39 31 33 50 57 65 74 50 31 24 27
Wind dir NE E SE S SE SE SE SE S SW S S SE SE SE S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 3 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 10 11 9
Clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6100 7300 500 500 6600 8600 800 500 7100 8600
T Wind Dir SE SE SE S S S SE S SW S
T Wind Spd 8 8 11 9 9 8 12 11 14 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 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 64 93 67 90 63 90 62 90
Temp 70 64 86 88 75 68 83 85 71 64 84 86 72 63 85 86
Dewpt 49 51 55 56 60 59 61 60 61 60 61 58 59 59 60 56
Max/Min RH 62 29 74 39 88 36 87 33
RH 47 62 35 34 59 74 47 43 71 88 45 39 65 87 43 36
PWind dir S SW SW S SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 10 5 0 0
$$
TXZ035-092100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 85 61 86 61 87
Temp 61 61 70 78 83 80 70 67 63 61 72 80 86 81 71 68 65 61 71 81 86 82
Dewpt 59 59 60 60 57 56 58 57 57 57 58 58 55 54 54 53 54 54 55 52 50 49
RH 93 93 71 54 41 44 66 70 81 87 61 47 35 39 55 59 68 78 57 37 29 32
Wind dir SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S SW S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 6 9 9 9 6 5 5 5 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 17 17 13
Clouds SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4800 6500 500 400 5700 7400 500 500 5000 6900
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 12 19 19
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 65 90 65 85 63 86 62 88
Temp 70 65 82 84 70 65 79 79 68 63 80 81 69 62 82 83
Dewpt 49 51 57 59 61 59 60 60 59 58 59 57 57 57 57 54
Max/Min RH 60 35 81 46 84 39 84 32
RH 47 60 43 43 73 81 52 52 73 84 49 44 66 84 43 37
PWind dir S SW SW S SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 10 20 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ031-092100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 88 62 90 62 91
Temp 59 60 69 82 86 83 74 70 66 63 74 86 89 84 74 70 65 62 75 87 90 85
Dewpt 59 60 62 63 59 59 61 61 61 60 60 59 56 55 56 56 54 54 55 54 49 48
RH 100100 80 53 41 44 64 75 83 89 63 41 33 37 54 61 69 75 51 33 25 28
Wind dir W S S S S SE SE S S S SW S S SE SE S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 2 2 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 9 13 13 11
Clouds SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis F F
Mix Hgt 4500 6800 600 600 6900 8500 600 600 7000 8900
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 8 9 11 11 10 9 13 13 17 18
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 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 65 93 67 88 62 89 62 90
Temp 71 65 87 87 74 68 84 82 69 63 83 84 72 63 85 85
Dewpt 49 50 55 57 61 61 60 58 60 60 60 58 60 59 60 58
Max/Min RH 59 30 79 40 93 37 87 34
RH 46 59 34 37 64 79 44 44 75 92 47 41 65 87 42 40
PWind dir S SW SW SW E S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 20 10 10 0 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-092100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 56 83 57 83
Temp 57 56 66 76 79 77 66 63 59 56 69 79 82 78 67 64 61 57 69 79 82 79
Dewpt 57 56 60 59 56 56 58 58 57 56 58 57 54 53 55 55 54 54 55 52 49 49
RH 100100 81 56 45 48 75 84 93100 68 47 38 42 65 73 78 90 61 39 32 35
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 5 4 5 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 9 6 5 5 5 6 11 13 14 11
Clouds SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 4500 6100 500 500 6100 7600 500 500 5500 7100
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 12 10 12 13 13 11 13 13 19 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 60 85 60 79 57 81 57 85
Temp 66 60 81 81 67 61 75 73 63 57 76 78 65 58 79 79
Dewpt 49 50 56 57 61 59 57 56 59 57 59 58 59 58 57 56
Max/Min RH 69 40 93 48 100 47 100 37
RH 54 69 42 44 81 93 54 55 87100 56 50 81100 47 45
PWind dir S SW SW N E S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 5 5 10 20 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S
$$
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