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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
247 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
TXZ024-172100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
247 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Date Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25
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 96 72 95 71 95
Temp 75 74 83 93 93 90 80 77 75 73 80 89 94 91 81 77 74 72 81 90 94 92
Dewpt 66 67 68 65 64 65 68 68 67 67 67 65 63 64 67 67 65 66 65 64 62 63
RH 73 79 60 41 39 45 68 73 78 82 64 46 37 41 64 71 74 82 58 42 35 39
Wind dir S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 9 10 9 6 5 5 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5
Clouds B1 FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 30 20 20
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.02 0.11 0 0
Rain shwrs C C C S S S C C C C S S S S S S S
Tstms C C C S S S C C C C S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 6900 7600 700 500 5400 6800 2500 500 6800 9500
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 12 13 10 10 13 11 11 11 10 6
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 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
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 70 93 68 92 66 93 66 91
Temp 76 71 88 87 74 69 86 89 73 67 86 89 72 66 85 89
Dewpt 67 66 65 65 67 67 65 60 63 63 61 56 60 60 59 56
Max/Min RH 86 38 95 36 86 30 80 31
RH 75 86 47 47 80 93 49 38 72 86 42 33 67 80 41 34
PWind dir S NE NE NE SE E S NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 10 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C C
Tstms S C C C
$$
TXZ026-172100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
247 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Date Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 98 73 97 73 96
Temp 76 74 82 93 95 94 85 80 76 73 82 91 95 96 84 80 76 73 81 89 94 95
Dewpt 66 67 68 67 64 64 66 67 66 66 67 66 64 63 65 66 67 66 67 66 63 63
RH 71 79 63 43 36 37 53 65 71 79 61 44 36 34 53 62 74 79 63 47 36 35
Wind dir S S S S S S S SE S S S S S SE S S S S S S SE SE
Wind spd 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 6 6 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 5
Clouds SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S C C S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S C C S S S S S
Mix Hgt 6500 7600 600 300 5800 6900 3900 400 5300 8500
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 12 12 12 11 11 10 13 11 8 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 94 70 92 67 92 66 91
Temp 79 71 89 90 76 70 86 90 75 67 86 90 73 66 86 89
Dewpt 66 67 67 64 67 67 66 60 63 62 62 57 60 60 61 57
Max/Min RH 87 39 90 36 84 31 81 32
RH 64 87 48 42 74 90 51 37 66 84 45 33 64 81 43 34
PWind dir E NE NE NE E NE E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 10 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C C
Tstms S C C C
$$
TXZ043-172100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
247 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Date Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25
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 98 76 98 73 98
Temp 78 76 85 92 96 95 87 83 78 76 84 92 96 95 86 80 75 73 83 92 97 95
Dewpt 68 69 69 68 64 64 66 66 66 66 67 65 64 64 65 66 67 66 65 63 63 63
RH 73 78 60 45 35 37 50 58 66 73 56 41 36 37 51 62 76 79 55 38 33 35
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE SE S SW SW S S SE SE SE S S W SW E E
Wind spd 6 6 9 9 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 4 4 2 3 3 4 5
Clouds B1 FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S C C S S C C
Tstms S S S S S S S S C C S S C C
Mix Hgt 7100 8700 700 500 6700 7100 4200 500 6600 9200
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S SE S S E
T Wind Spd 14 12 13 12 13 11 12 11 6 5
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 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
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 72 96 71 94 68 94 67 94
Temp 80 72 89 93 78 71 89 91 77 68 89 92 75 67 88 92
Dewpt 67 68 67 64 68 68 67 62 64 64 62 58 61 61 61 59
Max/Min RH 87 36 89 36 87 30 81 32
RH 67 87 48 39 71 89 48 38 64 87 42 32 62 81 41 34
PWind dir S NE N NE E NE E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 40 20 20 10 10 5 10
Rain shwrs C C C S S S S
Tstms C C C S S S S
$$
TXZ035-172100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
247 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Date Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 73 95 71 95
Temp 77 75 82 89 93 91 81 78 76 73 81 88 94 90 81 78 74 71 80 89 94 90
Dewpt 64 66 67 67 65 64 66 66 65 65 65 65 63 63 64 65 64 64 65 63 62 63
RH 64 74 61 48 40 41 60 67 69 76 58 47 36 41 56 64 71 79 60 42 35 41
Wind dir S S S S S S E SE SE S S S S SE SE SE S S SW SW SE SE
Wind spd 9 9 12 11 11 10 9 6 8 6 9 9 9 10 6 5 5 4 4 3 4 6
Clouds B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 30 30 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C C C S S S S C C S S S S S S
Tstms C C C C S S S S C C S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 6000 7500 1100 500 6000 9200 1600 500 6800 10100
T Wind Dir S S SE S SW S SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 14 14 12 10 12 11 12 13 9 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 70 93 68 93 66 93 65 93
Temp 76 70 87 89 75 68 88 90 74 66 87 90 73 65 86 90
Dewpt 66 66 66 63 66 65 63 58 62 61 60 56 59 60 58 54
Max/Min RH 87 38 90 32 84 29 84 28
RH 71 87 50 42 74 90 43 34 66 84 40 32 62 84 39 30
PWind dir SE NE NE NE E E E E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 20 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms C C C S
$$
TXZ031-172100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
247 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Date Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25
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 99 74 99 73 98
Temp 77 75 85 95 97 94 85 81 77 74 84 93 97 95 84 80 76 73 83 92 97 95
Dewpt 69 69 69 68 66 66 68 69 68 68 68 66 65 64 67 68 68 69 67 65 63 64
RH 77 83 59 43 36 40 58 68 75 81 59 42 36 36 57 68 78 87 61 42 34 36
Wind dir S S SW S S SE S S S S S S S S SE S S SW SW S E SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 9 9 9 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5
Clouds B1 FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.11 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S C C S S S S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S C C S S S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 7600 9700 800 700 7100 8000 4500 600 6400 8100
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 13 13 12 12 11 11 13 13 8 6
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 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
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 71 96 71 94 68 95 67 94
Temp 79 72 89 91 76 71 88 92 76 68 88 92 74 67 87 91
Dewpt 69 69 67 65 70 70 67 62 66 65 63 58 63 62 61 59
Max/Min RH 90 39 97 37 90 31 85 32
RH 72 90 49 43 81 97 50 38 73 90 43 33 69 85 42 34
PWind dir E NE NE NE E NE SE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 20 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C C S
Tstms S C C C S
$$
TXZ029-172100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
247 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Date Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 68 93 67 92
Temp 71 69 79 86 91 88 77 74 70 68 78 87 91 88 77 73 69 67 77 87 91 89
Dewpt 65 66 66 65 63 64 67 66 66 66 65 65 62 63 66 64 64 64 65 63 61 63
RH 81 90 64 50 40 45 71 76 87 93 64 48 38 43 69 73 84 90 67 45 37 42
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 9 9 9 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 8 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 5
Clouds B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 30 30 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.11 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C C S S S C C C C S S S S S S S
Tstms C C C S S S C C C C S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 6000 7500 800 500 6900 7700 2200 500 7000 9200
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S SW SE
T Wind Spd 16 13 11 9 13 10 12 13 9 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 65 91 64 90 63 91 62 89
Temp 71 66 85 86 71 64 85 87 69 63 84 88 69 62 83 87
Dewpt 66 66 64 63 66 64 62 58 62 61 59 55 58 59 57 54
Max/Min RH 100 39 100 34 93 31 90 31
RH 84100 50 46 84100 46 38 78 93 43 33 68 90 41 32
PWind dir SE NE NE NE SE SE SE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 10 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C C
Tstms S C C C
$$
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