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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
326 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
TXZ024-062100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
326 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26
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 99 74 99 75 100
Temp 78 75 85 92 96 95 86 81 78 75 85 92 97 95 86 82 79 76 86 94 99 96
Dewpt 61 63 63 59 56 57 59 60 61 63 62 59 56 57 59 60 61 62 62 59 56 57
RH 55 67 48 32 26 28 40 49 56 67 46 33 26 28 40 48 54 62 45 30 25 27
Wind dir S SW SW SE SE SE S S SW SW SW S SE SE S S SW SW SW S S S
Wind spd 5 4 3 9 10 10 8 6 5 4 5 9 11 12 8 8 6 6 9 10 10 11
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW B1 FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8200 9700 700 500 7900 10800 3000 500 8300 10800
T Wind Dir S SE S SW S S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 9 11 12 11 12 13 16 13 13 12
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 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
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 76 100 75 98 74 99 74 101
Temp 83 77 95 96 82 77 94 94 80 75 94 95 81 76 95 96
Dewpt 59 61 58 56 58 60 57 56 58 60 56 55 56 59 56 54
Max/Min RH 58 23 57 24 59 23 57 21
RH 44 58 29 26 44 57 29 28 47 59 28 26 43 57 27 25
PWind dir S S SW S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 10 10 10 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-062100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
326 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 74 100 75 101
Temp 78 75 86 94 98 95 87 83 78 75 86 94 98 96 88 84 79 76 87 96100 97
Dewpt 61 62 64 63 61 60 61 61 63 63 65 63 60 59 60 62 63 63 65 63 60 59
RH 56 64 48 36 30 31 42 48 60 66 50 36 29 29 39 48 58 64 48 34 27 29
Wind dir S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 6 5 4 6 9 10 8 6 6 5 5 9 11 11 9 9 8 6 8 9 10 10
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8100 9500 600 500 7600 10200 3400 500 8000 10000
T Wind Dir S SE S S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 8 11 14 11 12 13 14 13 12 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 76 101 75 100 73 100 73 101
Temp 85 77 97 97 84 76 95 94 82 75 95 95 82 75 96 96
Dewpt 60 62 62 58 59 61 61 58 59 61 60 56 58 60 61 57
Max/Min RH 60 25 60 27 62 24 60 24
RH 43 60 32 28 43 60 33 30 46 62 31 27 44 60 32 27
PWind dir S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 20 10 10 5
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ043-062100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
326 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26
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 74 100 75 101
Temp 78 75 86 95 98 97 88 83 78 75 86 94 98 97 89 84 80 76 87 96100 98
Dewpt 63 64 66 63 61 60 62 64 65 65 66 63 61 60 62 63 64 64 65 63 60 59
RH 61 70 51 35 29 30 43 53 63 73 51 36 30 30 42 51 59 66 48 34 27 28
Wind dir S S SW SE SE SE SE S S SW S S SE S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 4 3 2 6 8 10 6 5 4 2 3 6 8 9 8 5 5 4 5 8 9 9
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7600 9100 700 500 7500 10300 3300 500 8600 9900
T Wind Dir S SE S S S SE S S SW S
T Wind Spd 6 10 11 9 8 11 14 11 11 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 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
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 76 100 75 100 74 101 74 102
Temp 85 76 96 98 84 77 96 97 83 76 96 98 83 76 97 99
Dewpt 62 63 62 58 61 62 60 57 60 62 60 56 59 61 59 56
Max/Min RH 64 26 61 25 63 24 61 23
RH 47 64 33 28 47 61 30 27 47 63 30 26 44 61 29 24
PWind dir S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 5
$$
TXZ035-062100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
326 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 71 96 71 96
Temp 74 72 82 91 94 92 83 79 74 71 81 90 94 92 83 79 75 72 82 91 95 93
Dewpt 61 62 64 61 58 56 58 59 60 61 63 61 58 57 58 59 60 61 63 61 58 56
RH 64 71 55 37 30 30 43 50 62 71 54 38 30 31 43 50 60 68 53 37 29 29
Wind dir S S SW SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW S S S S
Wind spd 6 5 3 9 11 12 10 6 6 5 5 9 11 13 10 10 9 6 9 11 12 12
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7900 9200 2500 500 7500 10000 2800 500 7700 9800
T Wind Dir S SE S S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 9 12 13 11 10 12 14 13 12 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 96 72 96 71 97 71 98
Temp 80 72 91 93 79 72 91 92 78 71 91 93 79 71 92 94
Dewpt 58 59 60 55 57 59 59 54 56 58 57 53 55 57 57 52
Max/Min RH 64 27 64 25 64 24 61 23
RH 47 64 36 28 47 64 34 28 47 64 32 26 44 61 31 24
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 5
$$
TXZ031-062100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
326 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26
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 75 102 76 103
Temp 80 76 88 97100 96 89 84 79 76 88 96100 97 90 85 80 77 89 98102 98
Dewpt 62 63 64 61 59 61 62 62 64 64 65 62 59 60 61 63 64 64 64 62 59 59
RH 55 64 46 32 26 31 40 48 60 67 47 33 26 30 39 47 58 64 44 31 25 28
Wind dir S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 3 3 6 9 10 6 5 5 3 4 9 10 11 8 6 5 5 6 9 10 10
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8100 9500 800 500 7900 10000 2300 500 8300 10000
T Wind Dir S SE SE S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 8 11 13 11 12 13 14 13 12 12
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 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
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 77 103 76 102 75 102 75 104
Temp 86 78 99 98 85 77 98 96 83 76 97 97 83 76 99 98
Dewpt 61 63 61 58 60 62 60 58 61 62 59 56 59 61 59 57
Max/Min RH 61 24 61 24 61 23 59 22
RH 44 61 29 27 44 60 29 28 48 61 29 26 44 59 28 26
PWind dir S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 10 10 10 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ029-062100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
326 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Date Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 68 96 69 97
Temp 73 70 82 91 94 93 82 78 73 69 82 90 94 93 82 78 73 70 82 92 96 94
Dewpt 61 62 62 57 55 55 58 59 61 61 61 58 56 55 58 59 60 61 61 58 55 55
RH 66 76 51 32 27 28 44 52 66 76 49 34 28 28 44 52 64 73 49 32 25 27
Wind dir S S SW SE SE SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 5 4 4 8 10 10 8 5 5 4 5 8 10 11 8 5 6 5 9 10 10 10
Clouds FW SC FW SC SC FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8300 9500 900 500 7700 11000 1800 500 7600 10000
T Wind Dir S SE S S S S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 10 11 13 12 11 12 16 16 13 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 97 69 96 68 97 68 98
Temp 79 70 93 94 78 71 92 92 77 70 92 93 77 70 94 94
Dewpt 58 60 56 53 57 59 55 53 57 59 54 51 56 58 53 51
Max/Min RH 71 24 68 24 70 22 66 21
RH 49 71 29 25 48 66 29 27 50 68 28 24 48 66 25 23
PWind dir S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 20 10 10 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
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