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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
341 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
TXZ024-140900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
341 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 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 79 102 77 100 76
Temp 102 99 89 85 83 81 87 96100 99 90 84 81 79 86 95 99 98 88 84 80 77
Dewpt 54 56 60 60 59 59 60 59 57 56 58 59 59 60 62 58 55 54 57 59 59 59
RH 20 24 38 44 44 47 40 29 24 24 35 42 48 54 45 30 23 23 35 43 49 54
Wind dir S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 14 14 12 14 14 14 16 12 14 14 12 12 11 12 13 12 13 13 10 11 12 10
Clouds SC B2 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 10 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C S
Tstms S C S
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 900 500 8900 11200 3600 500 9300 11300 6900 600
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 18 21 18 17 16 16 17 16 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 08/16 Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
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 101 75 100 75 102 78 103 77 102
Temp 94 99 82 76 95 98 82 76 97100 84 80 98100 84 79 96 99
Dewpt 56 52 54 58 55 53 58 59 53 50 54 56 53 52 56 57 55 52
Min/Max RH 20 54 21 57 18 45 19 47 20
RH 28 21 39 54 26 23 45 56 23 19 36 45 23 21 38 47 25 21
PWind dir S SW SW S SW SW SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 20 5 0 0 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-140900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
341 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 79 103 77 101 76
Temp 104102 91 87 83 81 88 97102101 92 86 81 78 87 97100 99 90 85 80 77
Dewpt 59 59 61 61 60 61 64 63 59 57 56 58 59 61 65 62 58 57 59 60 60 60
RH 23 25 37 42 46 51 45 33 25 24 30 39 47 56 48 32 25 25 35 43 51 56
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 14 14 13 12 12 12 14 13 16 14 12 11 11 11 13 12 13 13 10 10 10 8
Clouds FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 700 500 7000 9700 4000 600 8600 10400 6700 500
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 19 16 18 18 18 16 18 16 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/16 Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 101 74 101 75 103 77 103 76 102
Temp 97 99 84 76 97 98 84 75 99101 86 79100101 85 78 98100
Dewpt 59 55 54 57 59 56 59 58 57 53 56 57 57 55 57 58 58 55
Min/Max RH 22 52 23 56 19 48 21 50 22
RH 29 23 36 52 29 25 43 56 25 20 36 47 24 22 39 50 27 23
PWind dir SW S SW S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 0 0 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ043-140900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
341 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 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 77 103 76 101 75
Temp 102102 93 88 82 78 86 96101101 91 86 80 76 85 95100 99 90 85 80 76
Dewpt 59 59 60 60 61 66 67 63 59 57 58 60 63 66 68 63 59 59 60 61 61 62
RH 25 25 34 40 50 66 54 34 25 24 34 43 56 71 57 35 27 28 38 45 53 63
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 12 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 14 11 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 10 9 8 8
Clouds CL FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 1100 600 6200 9200 3900 600 8100 10600 6700 600
T Wind Dir S SW S S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 18 17 19 17 17 16 18 16 17 13
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 08/16 Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
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 101 74 102 75 102 76 103 76 102
Temp 95 99 84 76 96 99 85 76 97100 86 78 98101 85 77 96100
Dewpt 59 53 54 59 59 55 57 57 57 55 57 59 58 55 58 60 59 56
Min/Max RH 20 56 22 52 21 52 21 56 23
RH 30 22 37 56 29 23 40 52 26 23 38 52 27 23 40 56 29 23
PWind dir S S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-140900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
341 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 99 73 96 72
Temp 98 96 86 82 78 75 82 92 97 96 86 80 76 73 80 90 95 94 84 80 75 72
Dewpt 55 56 59 59 59 59 61 61 58 57 59 59 59 61 64 61 57 55 57 59 59 59
RH 24 26 40 46 52 58 49 36 28 27 40 49 56 66 58 38 28 27 40 49 58 64
Wind dir SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 17 16 16 17 16 14 16 12 14 17 16 13 13 13 14 13 14 14 13 14 12 10
Clouds SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 10 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C C S
Tstms C C S
Mix Hgt 2400 800 8300 10900 5100 700 6900 10600 6600 700
T Wind Dir S SW S S S S S S S SW
T Wind Spd 19 19 17 17 17 16 16 16 17 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/16 Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 96 71 97 71 98 73 99 73 98
Temp 89 94 79 71 91 95 79 71 92 96 81 73 93 96 80 73 91 95
Dewpt 58 51 52 57 57 52 55 56 55 51 54 57 56 52 55 57 57 52
Min/Max RH 23 61 22 59 21 57 21 57 23
RH 35 23 39 61 32 24 44 59 29 22 39 57 29 23 42 57 32 24
PWind dir S S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ031-140900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
341 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 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 79 105 78 103 77
Temp 105103 93 88 84 81 90 99103102 93 87 82 78 89 98102100 91 86 81 78
Dewpt 58 59 62 61 60 62 64 62 58 56 58 59 61 63 65 61 57 57 60 61 61 61
RH 21 23 36 41 45 53 44 30 23 22 31 40 49 60 47 30 23 24 36 43 51 56
Wind dir S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 13 14 12 12 12 12 14 13 14 16 12 11 10 10 13 12 12 13 10 9 9 6
Clouds FW SC B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Heat Y Y
Mix Hgt 1600 500 6900 9800 3400 700 8700 10300 6400 600
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 19 18 19 18 18 16 19 16 17 14
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 08/16 Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
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 104 75 104 76 105 78 106 77 104
Temp 98101 85 77 99101 85 77100103 86 80101102 86 79 99101
Dewpt 58 54 54 58 57 55 59 58 55 53 57 58 56 54 58 58 57 55
Min/Max RH 20 52 21 53 18 49 19 50 21
RH 27 21 35 52 26 22 41 53 23 19 37 47 23 20 39 49 25 22
PWind dir SW S SW S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 5 0 0 0 5 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-140900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
341 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 99 70 97 69
Temp 99 95 84 80 77 73 83 93 97 95 84 79 75 71 81 92 96 95 84 79 74 70
Dewpt 53 55 59 60 60 60 59 57 56 56 60 60 61 61 61 58 55 54 58 59 60 60
RH 22 26 43 51 56 64 44 30 26 27 44 52 62 71 51 32 25 25 41 50 62 71
Wind dir SW S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 13 13 11 12 12 12 13 11 12 13 11 9 9 10 12 11 12 12 10 9 9 6
Clouds B1 SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 20 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C S S
Tstms C S S
Mix Hgt 1400 600 8400 11100 3300 500 7700 10800 7000 600
T Wind Dir S SW SW S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 18 20 18 16 16 16 16 14 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 08/16 Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 97 68 97 69 98 71 99 70 98
Temp 91 95 78 70 92 95 78 70 94 96 80 72 94 96 80 72 93 96
Dewpt 55 50 54 58 54 51 57 58 52 49 55 58 53 51 56 58 54 51
Min/Max RH 21 66 21 66 19 61 20 61 21
RH 30 22 43 66 28 23 48 66 24 20 42 61 25 22 44 61 27 22
PWind dir S S SW S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5
$$
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