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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
247 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
TXZ024-222100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
247 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
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 92 66 93 68 92
Temp 70 68 79 87 90 88 77 72 70 67 81 88 91 88 77 73 71 69 76 85 90 88
Dewpt 59 59 62 60 56 56 59 58 57 58 60 56 54 55 59 60 60 61 62 61 59 59
RH 67 72 56 40 32 34 53 63 65 72 50 34 29 34 54 65 70 76 61 44 35 39
Wind dir W N NE E E E SE S SW W NW E E E E SE S W SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 3 2 2 5 5 6 5 5 4 4 3 5 8 8 5 5 4 3 4 5 6 8
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6900 7500 800 500 8000 9200 5400 700 5500 9100
T Wind Dir E E SE SW NW E E E SE SE
T Wind Spd 4 8 10 8 6 11 13 9 9 11
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 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 Thu 08/28/25
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 64 81 60 80 64 88
Temp 75 71 86 86 70 65 73 75 65 63 69 77 68 67 82 79
Dewpt 61 60 60 60 64 64 65 64 65 63 65 66 68 67 67 68
Max/Min RH 69 33 99 62 100 65 100 52
RH 63 69 41 42 81 97 75 70 100 99 86 70 100100 59 69
PWind dir S S E E E SE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 30 30 50 40 40 40
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C C C C C C
Tstms S C S C C S C C S C
$$
TXZ026-222100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
247 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 68 94 69 92
Temp 72 69 79 88 90 89 80 75 71 68 79 89 91 89 80 76 72 69 77 85 89 88
Dewpt 62 62 64 61 58 57 58 59 58 59 60 58 56 57 60 62 62 62 63 63 61 60
RH 71 78 60 41 34 34 47 58 64 73 52 35 31 34 51 62 71 78 62 48 39 39
Wind dir E N E NE E E E SE S NW N NE E E E E E NE E SE SE SE
Wind spd 3 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 5 6 8 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 8
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7100 7400 400 300 7900 9000 5600 800 5200 7900
T Wind Dir E E SE S N E E E E SE
T Wind Spd 5 6 9 6 6 11 14 11 8 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 Thu 08/28/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 70 91 65 81 63 81 65 88
Temp 77 70 85 85 72 65 75 76 67 63 72 78 70 67 81 82
Dewpt 61 61 62 60 64 64 66 64 63 62 65 66 67 67 67 66
Max/Min RH 73 39 97 64 100 62 100 53
RH 58 73 46 43 76 97 74 66 87 97 79 67 90100 63 58
PWind dir SE SE E E E E SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 30 30 40 40 30 40
Rain shwrs S C C C S C C C S C C C
Tstms S S S C S S S S S C
$$
TXZ043-222100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
247 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
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 94 67 96 68 96
Temp 73 70 81 90 92 92 82 76 71 68 81 90 93 92 82 76 72 70 80 89 92 92
Dewpt 63 63 64 60 58 56 59 60 61 61 61 57 56 55 58 59 60 61 62 59 59 58
RH 71 78 56 38 32 30 47 58 72 78 51 34 29 29 45 56 66 73 54 37 33 33
Wind dir NE N NE NE NE E E E SW W NW NE E E E E NE N NE E E E
Wind spd 2 2 3 5 6 8 5 3 2 2 2 5 6 8 5 3 3 2 3 5 5 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8000 8400 600 500 8400 9500 5800 1200 7300 9800
T Wind Dir NE NE E S N E E E E E
T Wind Spd 9 9 10 6 6 11 12 9 6 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 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 Thu 08/28/25
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 98 68 91 64 86 67 92
Temp 78 71 91 93 78 70 83 85 72 65 78 82 72 69 86 89
Dewpt 61 62 60 57 63 66 66 65 67 65 66 67 69 69 68 66
Max/Min RH 72 29 87 46 100 60 100 45
RH 56 72 37 31 60 87 57 52 84100 68 62 90100 56 47
PWind dir SE S E E E E SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 30 40 30 30
Rain shwrs S S S C C C S C S C
Tstms S S C S C
$$
TXZ035-222100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
247 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 65 94 67 94
Temp 71 67 79 87 92 89 79 73 70 65 79 87 91 89 79 74 71 67 78 87 92 89
Dewpt 59 59 61 58 56 55 57 57 57 58 60 57 54 54 55 56 57 58 60 59 57 57
RH 66 75 54 38 30 32 47 57 63 78 52 36 29 31 44 53 61 73 54 39 31 34
Wind dir E NE E NE E E E E SE N SW E E E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 3 2 2 3 5 9 8 5 3 2 2 5 8 11 9 5 5 4 4 5 6 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7400 8500 1800 400 7900 9600 5400 1200 7100 9900
T Wind Dir E E E SE S E E E SE S
T Wind Spd 5 8 11 9 9 12 14 11 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 Thu 08/28/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 95 67 89 64 85 67 90
Temp 76 69 88 89 75 67 81 83 70 64 77 80 70 67 82 83
Dewpt 58 59 59 57 60 64 64 63 64 64 66 66 67 67 67 66
Max/Min RH 70 30 90 45 100 56 100 50
RH 54 70 38 34 60 90 56 51 81100 69 62 90100 61 57
PWind dir SE S SE SE E SE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 20 40 40 40 30
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C C C C C
Tstms S S C S C C S C
$$
TXZ031-222100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
247 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
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 95 67 95 68 95
Temp 72 70 81 90 92 91 79 75 70 68 80 90 92 91 81 76 72 70 79 87 91 90
Dewpt 62 63 65 62 59 58 60 60 60 60 61 58 57 58 61 63 63 64 64 62 61 61
RH 72 78 60 41 34 33 52 61 70 76 52 35 31 33 52 64 74 82 61 44 38 38
Wind dir NE N N NE E E E SE SW W N NE E E E SE E N E SE SE SE
Wind spd 2 2 2 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 5 6 8 5 4 3 2 4 5 5 6
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7400 8100 700 600 8500 9300 6600 1300 6000 8900
T Wind Dir NE E E S N E E E E SE
T Wind Spd 5 8 9 6 6 11 13 10 6 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 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 Thu 08/28/25
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 96 65 84 62 83 65 91
Temp 77 70 89 89 72 67 78 78 67 64 73 78 70 68 84 84
Dewpt 62 62 61 62 66 66 66 66 66 64 66 68 70 68 69 69
Max/Min RH 76 35 97 63 100 68 100 54
RH 61 76 40 41 81 97 68 67 97100 81 72 99100 61 62
PWind dir SE SE E E E E SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 20 30 40 40 30 40
Rain shwrs S S C S C C C S C C C
Tstms S S C S S S S C
$$
TXZ029-222100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
247 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 90 61 90 63 91
Temp 66 63 76 84 88 87 74 68 64 62 76 84 89 86 74 69 65 64 74 83 88 86
Dewpt 57 58 60 57 54 54 57 56 57 57 59 55 52 53 56 57 58 58 59 58 56 57
RH 73 84 58 40 31 32 55 65 78 84 56 37 28 32 53 66 78 81 59 43 34 37
Wind dir E NE SE E E E E SE S W SW E E E E SE SE SE S S SE SE
Wind spd 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 5 6 8 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7100 8100 900 500 8100 10000 5000 900 6900 9700
T Wind Dir E E SE S S E E SE SE S
T Wind Spd 6 6 11 9 6 11 13 10 10 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 Thu 08/28/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 65 91 62 82 58 80 62 87
Temp 72 66 85 86 70 63 75 77 63 61 71 76 66 65 79 79
Dewpt 59 59 58 57 61 63 64 63 63 61 64 64 66 65 66 66
Max/Min RH 78 33 100 54 100 60 100 55
RH 64 78 40 37 73100 69 62 100100 79 66 100100 64 64
PWind dir S S SE SE E SE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 20 30 50 40 40 40
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C C C C C
Tstms S C C S C C S C
$$
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