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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
126 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
TXZ024-302100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 105 78 103 73 96
Temp 102102 93 87 84 80 88 98100 98 88 82 78 74 81 88 94 95
Dewpt 58 58 59 60 60 61 60 59 59 61 65 66 65 63 62 58 54 52
RH 24 23 33 40 46 52 39 28 26 31 48 58 65 69 53 36 26 24
Wind dir S S S S SW SW W W NE E NE NW N N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 11 12 9 10 11 11 10 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
Clouds CL CL FW CL SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 10 30 30 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.05 0.01 0
Rain shwrs S S C C C
Tstms S S C C C
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 8400 4000 500 7100 8400 2500 1400 6100 10700
T Wind Dir S S SW W NE NW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 13 16 17 13 9 10 11 13 12
RFTI 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
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
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 69 98 70 102 73 103 76 101
Temp 78 69 90 96 79 71 96100 83 75 97101 84 76 96 99
Dewpt 56 57 55 52 54 55 54 50 52 54 54 52 55 59 57 54
Max/Min RH 65 22 57 18 49 18 55 21
RH 48 65 31 23 43 57 25 19 35 49 24 20 37 55 27 23
PWind dir NE E SE S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ026-302100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 104 78 102 74 96
Temp 102102 93 88 83 79 89 99102100 89 83 78 74 82 89 94 95
Dewpt 62 61 61 62 61 62 62 62 62 64 66 67 65 64 64 60 55 55
RH 27 26 35 42 48 56 41 30 27 31 47 59 64 71 55 38 27 26
Wind dir S S S S SW SW W SW N N E N NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 11 11 9 9 10 6 9 6 5 8 5 5 9 9 10 10 9 10
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW B1 FW B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 10 20 40 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.08 0
Rain shwrs S C C
Tstms S C C
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 7800 1800 500 6600 8800 2800 600 5500 10400
T Wind Dir S S SW W N NW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 13 14 13 12 9 10 12 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 97 70 101 72 103 76 101
Temp 78 70 89 95 79 71 95 99 82 73 97101 85 76 96 98
Dewpt 57 58 59 55 56 58 58 54 54 56 59 56 57 61 62 58
Max/Min RH 68 25 66 21 55 21 60 24
RH 48 66 37 26 45 64 29 22 38 55 29 23 39 60 33 27
PWind dir NE E SE SE SE S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ043-302100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 102 78 102 76 97
Temp 100101 93 88 82 78 88 97101100 90 85 80 77 84 91 96 95
Dewpt 62 61 62 62 62 63 65 62 60 61 64 65 67 66 66 63 58 56
RH 29 27 37 43 50 60 46 32 26 28 43 53 65 69 54 40 28 27
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW SW S NW S NW NW N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 9 9 8 8 9 8 10 9 6 5 5 4 5 6 10 10 10 9
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 7700 1700 600 5400 8400 2800 600 6000 9600
T Wind Dir S S SW SW S SW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 11 13 14 16 9 10 9 14 13
RFTI 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
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
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 71 98 71 102 74 103 76 101
Temp 79 71 90 96 80 72 96100 84 75 98100 84 77 95 98
Dewpt 58 58 58 55 55 56 57 53 55 59 60 56 60 64 63 58
Max/Min RH 63 24 59 20 57 23 65 25
RH 50 63 34 25 42 57 28 21 37 57 30 23 44 65 35 27
PWind dir NE NE SE S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-302100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 75 99 72 93
Temp 98 98 88 83 78 75 83 92 97 94 84 78 75 72 80 87 92 91
Dewpt 58 56 57 59 58 58 59 59 57 60 63 64 65 64 63 61 56 54
RH 27 25 35 44 50 56 44 33 27 32 49 62 71 76 56 42 30 29
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW S SE E E N N NE NE E E E
Wind spd 11 12 11 12 12 10 10 5 4 10 8 5 8 11 11 9 9 8
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 40 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 0.02 0
Rain shwrs S C C C C S S
Tstms S C C C C S S
Mix Hgt 7000 4800 800 5100 9200 2600 600 5700 9100
T Wind Dir S S SW SW SE N N NE E
T Wind Spd 13 16 17 12 9 12 13 14 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 68 95 69 99 71 100 72 97
Temp 75 68 88 93 77 70 93 97 81 71 94 97 81 72 91 94
Dewpt 58 56 56 52 55 54 55 49 52 54 55 51 56 59 59 54
Max/Min RH 66 24 59 19 55 20 64 25
RH 56 65 34 25 47 57 28 20 37 55 27 21 42 64 34 26
PWind dir E E SE S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ031-302100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 106 80 105 75 99
Temp 104104 94 88 84 81 91100103101 90 84 80 76 84 92 98 96
Dewpt 61 60 61 62 62 62 62 61 60 63 66 68 67 65 63 60 56 54
RH 25 24 34 42 48 53 38 28 25 29 45 58 65 71 50 34 25 25
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW SW S NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 11 10 8 9 9 6 8 5 5 6 4 4 5 6 8 9 9 9
Clouds CL CL FW CL FW SC SC FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 40 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms C C S S
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 7900 2600 500 6700 9900 2200 800 6000 10100
T Wind Dir S S SW SW NW NW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 13 14 14 12 8 9 11 13 11
RFTI 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
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
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 70 100 71 104 74 106 77 104
Temp 79 70 92 97 81 72 98101 84 75100102 85 78 98100
Dewpt 57 58 57 54 56 57 57 53 54 57 58 55 57 62 61 57
Max/Min RH 66 22 60 19 54 20 59 22
RH 48 66 31 24 43 59 26 20 36 53 26 21 39 59 30 24
PWind dir NE E SE S SE S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ029-302100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 72 99 68 93
Temp 99100 88 82 78 73 85 95 97 93 82 77 73 69 79 86 91 92
Dewpt 57 56 58 59 60 60 59 57 58 60 63 65 65 63 61 57 54 51
RH 25 23 36 46 54 64 41 28 28 33 53 67 76 81 54 37 29 25
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW SW E E NE N N NE NE NE NE E
Wind spd 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 5 6 6 5 3 5 5 8 8 8 6
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B2 OV OV SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 50 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.05 0.05 0
Rain shwrs C C C S S
Tstms C C C S S
Mix Hgt 7700 4100 600 5900 9400 2200 500 6500 9700
T Wind Dir S S SW SW NE N N E NE
T Wind Spd 12 17 18 12 9 11 13 14 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 64 96 67 100 69 101 71 98
Temp 73 65 89 95 76 68 95 98 80 70 95 99 80 71 93 95
Dewpt 57 58 53 49 55 55 52 47 52 54 51 49 55 59 56 52
Max/Min RH 81 20 65 17 57 18 66 22
RH 57 78 29 21 48 63 24 18 38 57 23 19 42 66 29 24
PWind dir NE SE SE S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
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 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