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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
701 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
TXZ024-310900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
701 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 78 103 73 96 69
Temp 93 87 84 80 88 98100 98 88 82 78 74 81 88 94 95 84 78 73 69
Dewpt 59 60 60 61 60 59 59 61 65 66 65 63 62 58 54 52 55 56 57 57
RH 33 40 46 52 39 28 26 31 48 58 65 69 53 36 26 24 37 48 57 65
Wind dir S S SW SW W W NE E NE NW N N NE NE NE NE E NE N N
Wind spd 9 10 11 11 10 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 4 3 3 3
Clouds FW CL SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 10 30 30 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.05 0.01 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C C C
Tstms S S C C C
Heat
Mix Hgt 4000 500 7100 8400 2500 1400 6100 10700 7100 500
T Wind Dir S SW W NE NW N NE NE E E
T Wind Spd 16 17 13 9 10 11 13 12 10 6
RFTI 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
Date 08/02 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26 Thu 08/06/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 98 70 102 73 103 76 101 76 101
Temp 90 96 79 71 96100 83 75 97101 84 76 96 99 84 77 96 99
Dewpt 55 52 54 55 54 50 52 54 54 52 55 59 57 54 57 61 58 54
Min/Max RH 22 57 18 49 18 55 21 58 22
RH 31 23 43 57 25 19 35 49 24 20 37 55 27 23 40 58 28 23
PWind dir E SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
$$
TXZ026-310900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
701 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 78 102 74 96 69
Temp 93 88 83 79 89 99102100 89 83 78 74 82 89 94 95 84 78 72 70
Dewpt 61 62 61 62 62 62 62 64 66 67 65 64 64 60 55 55 56 57 57 58
RH 35 42 48 56 41 30 27 31 47 59 64 71 55 38 27 26 38 48 59 66
Wind dir S S SW SW W SW N N E N NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE
Wind spd 9 9 10 6 9 6 5 8 5 5 9 9 10 10 9 10 5 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL FW SC FW FW FW B1 FW B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 40 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.08 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C
Tstms S C C
Heat
Mix Hgt 1800 500 6600 8800 2800 600 5500 10400 6800 500
T Wind Dir S SW W N NW N NE NE E E
T Wind Spd 14 13 12 9 10 12 13 13 12 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/02 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26 Thu 08/06/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 97 70 101 72 103 76 101 76 101
Temp 89 95 79 71 95 99 82 73 97101 85 76 96 98 84 77 96 99
Dewpt 59 55 56 58 58 54 54 56 59 56 57 61 62 58 59 61 62 58
Min/Max RH 25 66 21 55 21 60 24 58 24
RH 37 26 45 64 29 22 38 55 29 23 39 60 33 27 43 58 33 26
PWind dir E SE SE SE S S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
TXZ043-310900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
701 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 78 102 76 97 71
Temp 93 88 82 78 88 97101100 90 85 80 77 84 91 96 95 84 79 74 71
Dewpt 62 62 62 63 65 62 60 61 64 65 67 66 66 63 58 56 57 58 58 58
RH 37 43 50 60 46 32 26 28 43 53 65 69 54 40 28 27 40 50 57 63
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW S NW S NW NW N NE NE NE NE E NE N NE
Wind spd 8 8 9 8 10 9 6 5 5 4 5 6 10 10 10 9 4 3 3 3
Clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.02 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Heat
Mix Hgt 1700 600 5400 8400 2800 600 6000 9600 6300 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S SW N NE NE E NE
T Wind Spd 13 14 16 9 10 9 14 13 10 6
RFTI 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
Date 08/02 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26 Thu 08/06/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 98 71 102 74 103 76 101 76 100
Temp 90 96 80 72 96100 84 75 98100 84 77 95 98 84 76 95 98
Dewpt 58 55 55 56 57 53 55 59 60 56 60 64 63 58 61 64 63 59
Min/Max RH 24 59 20 57 23 65 25 66 27
RH 34 25 42 57 28 21 37 57 30 23 44 65 35 27 46 66 35 28
PWind dir NE SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-310900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
701 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 99 72 93 68
Temp 88 83 78 75 83 92 97 94 84 78 75 72 80 87 92 91 80 75 71 68
Dewpt 57 59 58 58 59 59 57 60 63 64 65 64 63 61 56 54 57 58 57 56
RH 35 44 50 56 44 33 27 32 49 62 71 76 56 42 30 29 45 56 61 65
Wind dir S S SW SW SW S SE E E N N NE NE E E E E SE NW N
Wind spd 11 12 12 10 10 5 4 10 8 5 8 11 11 9 9 8 5 4 4 4
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 20 40 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.03 0.02 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C C C S S
Tstms S C C C C S S
Mix Hgt 4800 800 5100 9200 2600 600 5700 9100 4300 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW SE N N NE E SE N
T Wind Spd 16 17 12 9 12 13 14 12 11 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/02 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26 Thu 08/06/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 95 69 99 71 100 72 97 72 97
Temp 88 93 77 70 93 97 81 71 94 97 81 72 91 94 79 72 91 95
Dewpt 56 52 55 54 55 49 52 54 55 51 56 59 59 54 58 60 59 54
Min/Max RH 24 59 19 55 20 64 25 66 25
RH 34 25 47 57 28 20 37 55 27 21 42 64 34 26 49 66 34 25
PWind dir E SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
$$
TXZ031-310900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
701 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 80 105 75 99 70
Temp 94 88 84 81 91100103101 90 84 80 76 84 92 98 96 86 79 74 70
Dewpt 61 62 62 62 62 61 60 63 66 68 67 65 63 60 56 54 57 57 58 58
RH 34 42 48 53 38 28 25 29 45 58 65 71 50 34 25 25 38 48 58 66
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW S NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE
Wind spd 8 9 9 6 8 5 5 6 4 4 5 6 8 9 9 9 4 2 2 2
Clouds FW CL FW SC SC FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 40 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.02 0 0
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms C C S S
Heat
Mix Hgt 2600 500 6700 9900 2200 800 6000 10100 6700 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW NW NW N NE NE E E
T Wind Spd 14 14 12 8 9 11 13 11 11 8
RFTI 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
Date 08/02 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26 Thu 08/06/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 71 104 74 106 77 104 77 104
Temp 92 97 81 72 98101 84 75100102 85 78 98100 85 78 98100
Dewpt 57 54 56 57 57 53 54 57 58 55 57 62 61 57 59 63 61 58
Min/Max RH 22 60 19 54 20 59 22 60 23
RH 31 24 43 59 26 20 36 53 26 21 39 59 30 24 43 60 30 25
PWind dir E SE S SE S S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
TXZ029-310900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
701 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 99 68 93 64
Temp 88 82 78 73 85 95 97 93 82 77 73 69 79 86 91 92 79 73 69 65
Dewpt 58 59 60 60 59 57 58 60 63 65 65 63 61 57 54 51 56 57 59 58
RH 36 46 54 64 41 28 28 33 53 67 76 81 54 37 29 25 45 57 70 78
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW E E NE N N NE NE NE NE E E E NW NE
Wind spd 9 9 9 8 8 5 6 6 5 3 5 5 8 8 8 6 4 2 2 2
Clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B2 OV OV SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 5 30 50 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.05 0.05 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C S S
Tstms C C C S S
Mix Hgt 4100 600 5900 9400 2200 500 6500 9700 4900 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW NE N N E NE SE S
T Wind Spd 17 18 12 9 11 13 14 11 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/02 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26 Thu 08/06/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 96 67 100 69 101 71 98 70 98
Temp 89 95 76 68 95 98 80 70 95 99 80 71 93 95 79 71 92 96
Dewpt 53 49 55 55 52 47 52 54 51 49 55 59 56 52 57 61 56 52
Min/Max RH 20 65 17 57 18 66 22 71 22
RH 29 21 48 63 24 18 38 57 23 19 42 66 29 24 47 71 30 23
PWind dir SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
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 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