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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
626 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
TXZ024-302100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
626 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 105 80 104 74 97
Temp 78 91 98103103 94 88 83 80 89 97100 98 88 83 78 74 81 89 95 96
Dewpt 62 62 60 59 58 58 59 59 60 59 58 59 61 65 65 64 64 63 58 54 52
RH 57 38 29 24 23 30 38 44 50 36 28 27 29 46 55 63 68 54 35 26 23
Wind dir SW SW S S S S SW SW W W W NE E NW NW N N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 9 10 9 11 12 10 10 12 10 10 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 9 10 10
Clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 30 30 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S C C C C
Tstms S S C C C
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 7500 9300 3900 500 7500 7800 1500 600 5600 9100
T Wind Dir SW S S SW W SE N N NE NE
T Wind Spd 13 13 16 18 11 11 12 12 11 11
RFTI 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
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
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 70 97 70 101 73 101 75 101
Temp 78 70 89 95 79 71 94 99 82 74 95 99 82 75 95 98
Dewpt 56 58 56 51 53 55 54 50 52 55 55 52 55 59 57 53
Max/Min RH 65 22 59 18 52 19 57 21
RH 47 65 33 23 41 58 26 20 36 52 26 21 39 57 28 23
PWind dir E E SE S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ026-302100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
626 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 104 79 104 75 96
Temp 79 91 99103102 94 88 83 80 89 99103100 89 84 78 75 82 91 96 94
Dewpt 64 64 63 62 61 60 61 61 61 62 62 62 64 66 66 66 65 64 61 56 55
RH 61 41 31 26 26 32 41 47 53 41 30 27 31 47 55 66 70 55 37 27 27
Wind dir S SW S S S S S SW W W W N NE E N NE N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 6 8 9 11 11 9 10 10 6 9 8 5 6 5 5 9 10 10 11 10 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 30 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C S S
Tstms S S C S S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 7100 8400 2500 500 6200 7500 2800 500 5300 8500
T Wind Dir SW S S SW W NW NE NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 11 13 14 13 12 11 10 12 13 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 70 96 70 99 73 100 75 100
Temp 79 70 89 94 79 71 93 97 81 74 95 98 83 75 96 98
Dewpt 58 59 60 55 56 58 59 54 54 57 60 56 57 60 62 58
Max/Min RH 68 25 66 22 57 23 60 25
RH 49 68 38 27 45 64 32 24 39 55 31 25 41 60 33 27
PWind dir E E SE SE SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ043-302100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
626 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 79 104 77 98
Temp 78 88 96100101 93 88 83 79 88 97102101 91 86 81 78 84 91 97 96
Dewpt 65 67 65 61 60 61 61 61 62 64 62 60 60 63 65 66 66 67 63 59 56
RH 65 50 36 28 27 36 41 48 56 45 32 26 27 40 50 61 68 56 39 28 27
Wind dir SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SE NW NW N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 5 9 8 9 9 8 8 9 8 10 8 6 5 5 4 5 8 10 11 10 10
Clouds FW CL FW CL FW SC CL FW SC FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 6800 7900 2400 600 5900 9000 1300 600 5900 7900
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S N NE NE
T Wind Spd 12 11 13 16 13 9 9 10 16 13
RFTI 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
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
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 97 72 100 75 100 75 100
Temp 80 72 89 95 80 73 94 98 83 75 95 98 84 76 94 98
Dewpt 57 59 60 55 56 57 59 53 56 60 60 56 59 64 63 58
Max/Min RH 64 25 59 22 59 23 65 25
RH 46 64 38 26 44 57 31 22 39 59 31 25 44 65 36 27
PWind dir NE NE E SE S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-302100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
626 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 76 101 73 95
Temp 75 85 93 98 98 89 84 79 76 84 93 98 96 84 79 76 73 80 88 94 92
Dewpt 61 63 61 58 55 56 58 57 58 58 58 57 59 62 64 64 63 63 61 57 54
RH 61 48 35 27 24 33 41 47 53 41 31 26 29 48 60 66 70 56 40 29 28
Wind dir SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S SE N N N NE NE NE E E
Wind spd 8 11 10 11 12 11 12 12 9 9 5 4 9 8 5 8 10 11 10 10 10
Clouds FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 40 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Rain shwrs S C C S S S S S S
Tstms S C S S S S
Mix Hgt 5900 7700 4800 800 5500 9900 5300 700 6300 8100
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW SE NE N E E
T Wind Spd 13 13 14 17 11 9 16 12 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 95 69 98 71 98 71 97
Temp 76 69 87 93 77 69 91 96 79 71 91 95 79 71 91 94
Dewpt 57 56 56 51 54 54 55 48 52 55 56 51 55 59 59 53
Max/Min RH 63 23 59 18 57 21 66 24
RH 52 63 35 24 45 59 30 20 39 57 31 23 44 66 34 25
PWind dir E SE SE S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ031-302100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
626 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 106 81 107 77 99
Temp 79 93100104104 95 89 84 81 91100104101 90 84 80 77 84 92 98 96
Dewpt 64 63 62 61 59 61 61 61 61 61 60 60 63 66 67 67 66 64 60 56 55
RH 60 38 29 25 24 32 40 46 50 37 27 24 29 45 57 64 69 51 34 25 26
Wind dir S SW S S S S S SW SW W SW NE NE S NW N N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 5 8 9 10 10 9 9 9 5 8 6 6 6 4 4 6 6 9 10 10 10
Clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW B1 B1 FW SC FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 7100 8200 3100 500 7400 10400 3800 800 5400 8300
T Wind Dir SW S S SW W SW E N NE NE
T Wind Spd 12 13 16 14 11 9 11 13 13 11
RFTI 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
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
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 71 99 71 102 74 103 76 103
Temp 80 71 91 96 80 72 96100 83 75 97100 84 76 98100
Dewpt 58 60 59 54 56 58 58 52 54 58 59 55 57 62 61 57
Max/Min RH 67 23 64 20 56 21 61 23
RH 47 67 34 25 43 61 28 21 38 56 29 23 40 61 30 24
PWind dir E E SE SE SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ029-302100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
626 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 74 101 70 95
Temp 73 86 95 99 99 89 83 78 74 86 96 97 94 83 78 74 71 80 88 94 92
Dewpt 62 61 58 57 55 57 58 59 59 57 56 58 60 63 64 64 63 62 57 54 51
RH 68 43 29 25 23 34 43 52 59 37 26 27 32 51 62 71 77 54 35 26 25
Wind dir SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW E E N NW N NE NE NE E E
Wind spd 6 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 6 8 5 6 8 5 3 5 6 8 9 9 8
Clouds FW CL CL FW CL FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW FW B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 30 50 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.30 0
Rain shwrs S C C C S S
Tstms S C C S S S
Mix Hgt 6500 9300 4300 600 7800 10000 1800 700 5400 8700
T Wind Dir SW S S SW W SE NW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 13 12 17 17 11 10 12 13 13 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 08/02/26 Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 66 96 67 99 69 99 70 97
Temp 75 66 88 94 76 68 93 97 79 70 93 96 79 70 92 95
Dewpt 56 57 53 48 54 55 52 46 52 55 52 49 55 59 55 51
Max/Min RH 73 20 63 17 59 19 68 21
RH 52 73 30 21 46 63 25 18 39 59 25 20 44 68 29 23
PWind dir E SE SE S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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