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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1136 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
TXZ024-070900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1136 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed
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 76 99 76 100 77
Temp 83 80 76 85 92 97 95 86 82 80 77 86 93 98 95 87 83 80 78
Dewpt 61 62 63 63 59 56 58 59 61 62 63 63 59 56 58 60 61 61 62
RH 48 54 64 47 33 25 29 41 49 53 62 45 32 25 29 41 48 52 58
Wind dir S SW SW SW S SE S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 5 5 4 4 8 10 11 6 6 6 6 9 9 10 10 6 8 8 8
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7600 9400 800 500 8500 11300 3000 500
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 10 10 12 13 13 11 11 14 16
RFTI 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
Date 09/09 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26
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 96 73 101 75 102 75 98
Temp 96 96 81 75 91 91 79 74 95 96 82 76 96 96 82 76 92 92
Dewpt 58 57 61 63 60 61 63 63 58 57 59 60 57 57 60 62 59 57
Min/Max RH 23 66 30 69 22 57 22 63 26
RH 28 28 50 66 36 37 59 69 29 27 46 57 27 27 48 63 32 31
PWind dir S SW S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 20 30 10 5 10 5 10 20
Rain shwrs S S C S
Tstms S S C S
$$
TXZ026-070900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1136 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 100 76 101 76
Temp 84 78 75 86 94 99 96 88 84 80 77 87 95 99 97 89 85 80 77
Dewpt 62 64 65 65 63 59 59 60 62 64 65 65 63 60 60 60 62 64 64
RH 48 62 70 50 36 27 29 39 48 58 67 48 35 27 30 38 46 58 65
Wind dir SE S S SW S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 5 5 5 8 10 10 9 9 8 6 8 8 10 9 8 8 9 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7400 9100 700 500 8100 11200 3000 500
T Wind Dir S S S SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 9 13 14 12 11 11 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/09 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 102 74 97 72 101 74 103 74 99
Temp 98 97 83 75 92 91 80 73 96 97 83 75 97 98 83 75 94 93
Dewpt 62 59 62 65 64 62 64 65 62 59 61 62 62 58 62 64 63 59
Min/Max RH 25 72 32 76 26 64 24 69 27
RH 31 28 49 72 40 38 58 76 33 29 48 64 32 27 49 69 36 32
PWind dir S S E S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 20 20 10 5 10 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ043-070900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1136 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed
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 75 101 76 101 77
Temp 84 78 75 86 95 99 98 90 85 80 77 87 96100 99 90 86 81 77
Dewpt 63 64 64 65 63 60 59 61 64 64 64 64 63 61 59 61 63 63 63
RH 50 61 68 49 35 28 28 39 50 59 66 46 35 29 28 38 47 56 62
Wind dir S S S SW SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 4 4 3 4 5 8 9 6 5 5 4 5 6 8 9 6 5 5 5
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7500 9500 700 500 8200 9900 3100 500
T Wind Dir S S SE S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 9 8 9 12 11 10 10 13 13
RFTI 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
Date 09/09 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26
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 76 99 74 103 76 104 75 101
Temp 97 99 85 77 95 96 83 75 97100 85 77 99101 85 76 96 97
Dewpt 63 58 61 63 62 59 63 63 61 57 60 61 61 56 61 63 63 58
Min/Max RH 25 64 28 67 23 59 21 65 26
RH 33 26 46 64 34 30 52 67 31 25 44 59 29 23 46 65 35 28
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 FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 5 0 5 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ035-070900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1136 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 96 72 96 73
Temp 79 74 71 82 90 94 92 84 80 75 72 82 91 95 93 85 81 76 73
Dewpt 58 59 60 61 60 58 56 57 58 60 60 62 61 57 56 57 57 58 59
RH 49 59 67 49 37 31 30 40 47 59 65 51 37 28 29 39 44 53 61
Wind dir S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 6 5 5 5 8 10 12 10 9 9 6 10 11 11 11 9 10 9 8
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7500 9200 2600 500 7700 10200 2800 500
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW
T Wind Spd 11 10 11 13 13 11 12 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/09 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 97 72 95 70 98 72 100 72 96
Temp 92 94 80 72 90 90 77 71 93 95 80 72 94 95 80 72 91 90
Dewpt 59 54 57 59 59 57 59 59 59 53 56 57 58 53 57 59 60 55
Min/Max RH 25 63 29 66 23 58 22 63 28
RH 33 26 45 63 35 33 54 66 32 25 44 58 30 24 45 63 36 30
PWind dir S S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 20 10 5 5 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ031-070900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1136 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed
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 76 103 77 103 78
Temp 85 79 76 88 97101 98 90 86 81 78 89 98101 98 91 86 81 78
Dewpt 63 64 65 64 61 58 59 61 63 65 65 64 61 59 60 61 63 64 64
RH 47 59 68 46 32 25 28 38 48 58 65 44 31 25 28 37 46 56 62
Wind dir S S S S S S SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 5 4 3 5 8 9 10 8 6 6 5 6 8 10 10 6 5 6 5
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7500 8900 800 500 8300 10900 2000 500
T Wind Dir S S S SE S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 9 9 12 14 13 11 12 13 13
RFTI 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
Date 09/09 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26
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 76 100 74 104 76 105 76 102
Temp 100 99 85 76 95 94 82 75 98 99 85 77100100 85 76 97 96
Dewpt 60 59 62 64 62 62 65 65 61 58 61 62 60 58 62 64 61 59
Min/Max RH 23 66 28 72 23 62 22 66 25
RH 28 27 47 66 34 35 56 72 30 26 45 61 27 25 47 66 31 30
PWind dir S S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 20 10 5 5 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ029-070900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1136 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 69 97 69 97 70
Temp 78 73 70 83 91 95 93 83 78 74 70 83 91 95 94 84 79 74 71
Dewpt 59 60 60 60 57 54 54 57 59 60 61 60 57 55 55 57 58 59 60
RH 52 64 71 46 32 26 27 41 52 62 73 46 32 27 27 40 49 59 69
Wind dir S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 5 4 4 5 8 10 10 6 5 5 5 9 10 10 9 6 5 6 5
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7600 9300 900 500 8200 10500 1800 500
T Wind Dir S S S S SW SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 11 11 11 14 16 12 11 14 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/09 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 98 69 95 67 99 69 100 69 96
Temp 94 94 78 70 90 89 75 68 93 95 78 70 95 94 78 70 91 90
Dewpt 56 54 59 60 57 57 60 60 56 53 57 58 55 53 58 60 56 54
Min/Max RH 23 72 29 76 21 66 21 71 26
RH 28 26 52 71 33 34 60 75 29 24 48 65 26 25 50 71 31 29
PWind dir S S SW S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 20 30 10 5 10 5 10 20
Rain shwrs S C S
Tstms C S
$$
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