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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
TXZ024-042100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Date Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed 08/06/25
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 97 73 101
Temp 68 66 76 86 92 90 79 74 69 69 79 89 95 94 84 79 77 74 85 95100 96
Dewpt 67 66 67 67 66 66 67 68 67 67 68 67 64 64 65 64 64 63 64 62 60 59
RH 95100 74 52 42 46 68 82 93 92 69 47 36 37 54 60 64 69 50 34 28 30
Wind dir S NE E SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 8 9 8 6 5 5 6 10 11 12 11 10 9 8 11 12 13 13
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3500 5900 1600 500 5400 7800 5100 600 5000 8400
T Wind Dir SE SE SE S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 9 11 16 12 17 18 19 17 21 20
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 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
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 75 101 76 102 75 100 72 96
Temp 81 76 96 97 82 77 97 97 81 77 94 93 77 74 90 91
Dewpt 61 59 58 55 58 59 58 55 60 60 60 59 63 63 62 60
Max/Min RH 56 22 54 23 57 28 71 33
RH 51 56 28 25 45 54 27 25 50 57 32 32 62 70 40 36
PWind dir S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ026-042100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Date Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed 08/06/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 70 96 73 101
Temp 70 68 77 86 93 91 81 77 72 70 80 89 95 94 85 80 77 74 85 95100 97
Dewpt 66 66 68 68 67 65 66 66 67 67 68 67 66 64 65 65 66 66 66 65 62 60
RH 87 93 74 55 43 42 60 69 84 90 67 48 39 37 51 60 69 76 53 37 29 30
Wind dir SE E E SE E E E SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 8 6 5 8 9 11 12 12 11 10 9 11 12 13 13
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4200 5500 1100 300 4800 6000 3400 400 5000 7700
T Wind Dir SE SE SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 11 16 13 14 18 19 16 21 23
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 102 76 103 75 101 73 97
Temp 82 74 96 99 84 76 97100 84 76 95 96 80 74 91 93
Dewpt 62 62 61 56 60 61 60 56 60 62 62 59 62 63 64 61
Max/Min RH 66 23 60 22 62 28 69 33
RH 51 66 32 24 44 60 30 23 44 62 34 29 54 69 41 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ043-042100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Date Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed 08/06/25
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 69 98 74 101
Temp 72 69 80 89 94 93 83 76 71 71 81 91 96 96 87 82 78 75 85 94 99 97
Dewpt 68 68 69 68 67 67 68 69 69 69 69 67 66 64 66 67 67 66 68 67 63 62
RH 86 97 69 51 42 42 62 79 92 92 67 45 38 36 49 62 69 74 57 41 31 32
Wind dir E E E E E E E SE N SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 5 5 4 5 6 8 9 9 9 8 5 9 9 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4500 6400 1400 500 5800 7800 5200 500 5600 7400
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 10 11 16 10 11 13 18 17 20 19
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 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
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 74 101 76 102 75 100 73 98
Temp 82 74 94 98 84 76 96 99 84 76 94 96 82 74 91 94
Dewpt 63 63 63 60 62 63 63 59 63 64 65 62 62 66 64 61
Max/Min RH 68 27 64 26 66 31 75 33
RH 54 68 36 29 48 64 34 27 50 66 39 33 53 75 41 34
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ035-042100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Date Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed 08/06/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 68 99 74 101
Temp 69 65 77 86 93 91 82 75 73 70 81 90 97 97 88 82 79 74 85 94 99 97
Dewpt 64 64 66 65 64 63 65 66 65 66 67 65 62 60 61 62 61 61 63 61 58 57
RH 84 97 69 50 39 40 56 74 76 87 63 44 32 30 41 51 54 64 48 34 26 27
Wind dir E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 8 9 9 10 12 12 11 9 9 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 13 14 14 14
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4100 7400 2000 600 4300 6600 3900 600 4200 7500
T Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 11 12 19 14 18 16 19 18 18 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 73 101 74 102 74 99 71 96
Temp 82 74 94 97 82 75 94 98 82 75 93 95 80 72 89 92
Dewpt 58 58 58 54 56 59 57 53 58 60 60 58 60 61 62 59
Max/Min RH 57 22 58 21 60 28 68 31
RH 44 57 30 24 41 58 29 22 44 60 33 29 51 68 41 33
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ031-042100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Date Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed 08/06/25
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 69 98 74 102
Temp 70 68 77 87 93 92 81 76 71 70 80 90 96 95 85 81 77 75 86 96101 98
Dewpt 69 68 69 68 68 67 69 69 69 69 70 67 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 66 63 62
RH 97100 76 54 44 43 66 79 92 97 70 48 38 39 55 64 71 76 54 38 30 32
Wind dir SE NE E SE E E E SE SW SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 6 6 9 6 5 5 4 6 9 10 11 11 9 9 6 10 12 12 12
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4400 5800 1800 700 5400 7300 4500 700 5400 9000
T Wind Dir SE SE SE S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 10 11 16 12 14 18 20 17 23 23
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 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
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 74 104 76 104 76 102 73 99
Temp 82 76 97100 84 77 97100 84 77 96 96 82 74 92 94
Dewpt 64 63 61 58 61 63 61 59 62 63 64 61 63 65 64 62
Max/Min RH 65 24 62 25 64 30 74 33
RH 55 65 32 26 46 62 31 26 49 64 35 32 54 74 41 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
$$
TXZ029-042100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Date Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25 Wed 08/06/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 92 65 95 69 98
Temp 64 62 74 86 92 91 77 71 66 67 78 88 93 93 82 78 73 70 81 92 96 94
Dewpt 64 62 66 65 63 63 66 66 66 66 66 65 62 61 64 63 62 61 62 61 58 58
RH 100100 76 50 38 40 69 84100 97 67 47 36 35 55 60 68 73 53 36 28 30
Wind dir SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 8 8 9 9 8 6 5 9 10 11 11 11 10 10 9 12 12 12 12
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4300 7600 1400 500 5000 7600 4900 600 4600 7900
T Wind Dir SE SE SE S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 11 11 18 16 18 16 19 20 21 19
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25 Sun 08/10/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 98 69 99 69 97 67 93
Temp 78 70 92 95 77 71 92 95 77 71 91 91 74 69 86 89
Dewpt 59 58 57 54 57 58 57 54 58 58 59 58 62 61 61 59
Max/Min RH 66 24 64 24 64 29 76 34
RH 52 66 31 25 50 64 31 25 52 64 34 33 66 76 43 37
PWind dir S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10
$$
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