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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
TXZ024-262100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Date Sat 07/26/25 Sun 07/27/25 Mon 07/28/25
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 98 74 96 75 96
Temp 74 72 84 94 97 94 84 80 76 74 85 93 95 91 83 80 77 75 84 91 95 93
Dewpt 68 67 67 64 62 63 65 65 66 66 66 65 64 64 66 65 64 64 66 64 61 61
RH 83 85 57 38 32 37 53 61 72 76 54 41 36 41 56 61 65 70 55 41 33 34
Wind dir SW W SW S SE S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S
Wind spd 3 3 3 5 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 11 11 9 9 9 9 10 9 11 10
Clouds FW FW FW CL SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 7700 10100 1400 600 7700 9300 4100 600 7600 9300
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 6 10 13 14 13 12 17 18 16 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 Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25 Fri 08/01/25
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 97 72 99 71 100 72 97
Temp 78 73 92 95 79 72 94 96 79 72 95 96 79 72 92 91
Dewpt 60 61 60 57 58 55 53 50 54 54 56 54 60 64 64 63
Max/Min RH 66 27 55 20 55 21 75 32
RH 55 66 33 28 49 55 25 21 42 54 27 25 52 75 39 40
PWind dir S S S S S S SE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ026-262100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Date Sat 07/26/25 Sun 07/27/25 Mon 07/28/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 76 98 75 98
Temp 75 73 83 94 98 98 87 83 78 76 85 94 97 96 86 83 78 75 84 93 97 96
Dewpt 68 67 67 67 64 63 64 66 66 66 67 67 65 64 64 64 64 64 66 65 62 60
RH 79 81 59 41 33 32 46 57 67 71 55 41 35 35 48 53 62 69 55 40 32 30
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 10 11 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 6000 9600 700 400 7300 9300 4700 400 7400 9500
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 9 11 18 14 13 13 17 14 14 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25 Fri 08/01/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 99 73 101 73 101 73 98
Temp 81 74 95 97 82 73 97 99 82 73 97 99 82 73 93 95
Dewpt 60 61 61 56 57 56 55 50 54 56 56 54 60 63 65 61
Max/Min RH 64 24 55 19 55 21 71 31
RH 49 64 33 26 43 55 25 19 38 55 26 22 47 71 40 33
PWind dir S S S SW S SW SE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ043-262100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Date Sat 07/26/25 Sun 07/27/25 Mon 07/28/25
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 99 75 95 74 96
Temp 76 74 85 94 97 96 87 82 78 75 83 91 94 92 85 81 77 74 84 92 96 94
Dewpt 67 66 66 65 65 65 66 67 69 68 68 67 66 66 66 65 66 67 69 67 62 60
RH 74 77 52 39 34 36 51 61 73 79 60 46 40 43 53 58 69 79 61 44 33 33
Wind dir S S SW S SE SE S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 4 5 5 6 8 6 8 8 6 9 9 9 9 8 6 8 6 8 8 9 9
Clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7300 9800 700 900 6700 7300 4800 500 7200 9200
T Wind Dir SW S SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 9 14 16 14 16 16 12 14 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 Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25 Fri 08/01/25
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 98 72 99 71 100 74 98
Temp 80 73 93 96 80 72 95 97 80 72 96 98 82 74 94 94
Dewpt 62 63 63 59 56 56 54 52 56 56 57 57 61 64 65 63
Max/Min RH 70 29 58 21 59 23 71 31
RH 54 70 37 30 44 58 25 22 45 58 27 27 49 71 38 37
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 CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ035-262100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Date Sat 07/26/25 Sun 07/27/25 Mon 07/28/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 99 73 95 73 95
Temp 75 72 83 93 97 93 86 81 77 73 83 90 95 91 84 80 76 73 81 89 94 92
Dewpt 65 64 64 62 60 60 62 62 64 64 65 65 63 62 64 64 64 64 66 64 62 59
RH 71 76 53 36 30 33 45 53 64 73 55 44 35 38 51 58 66 73 60 44 35 33
Wind dir SE S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 4 5 5 6 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 12 13 11 10 10 9 12 12 12 12
Clouds FW FW CL FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
Mix Hgt 8100 10400 2700 600 6100 8500 4200 600 6700 8800
T Wind Dir SW S SE S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 10 9 14 13 13 13 16 14 17 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25 Fri 08/01/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 97 70 98 70 99 72 98
Temp 79 71 90 95 80 70 92 95 79 70 94 96 81 72 92 93
Dewpt 59 61 60 56 55 55 53 49 51 53 54 53 56 60 60 58
Max/Min RH 71 27 59 20 55 22 66 28
RH 50 71 37 27 42 59 27 21 38 55 26 24 42 66 34 31
PWind dir S S S S S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ031-262100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Date Sat 07/26/25 Sun 07/27/25 Mon 07/28/25
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 101 76 98 76 99
Temp 76 74 85 96 99 98 88 83 78 76 86 95 98 96 87 83 78 76 86 94 98 96
Dewpt 69 68 67 66 64 64 66 67 68 69 68 67 65 64 66 66 65 66 67 65 63 61
RH 80 82 56 39 32 34 48 60 72 79 56 40 35 36 50 58 65 73 54 39 32 32
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 3 3 4 5 8 8 6 8 8 6 9 9 10 11 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
Clouds SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7400 10000 1100 800 7600 9100 5600 700 7700 9700
T Wind Dir SW S SE S S S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 9 11 18 16 13 13 17 16 16 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 Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25 Fri 08/01/25
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 74 100 72 102 72 103 74 100
Temp 81 74 95 98 82 72 97100 82 73 99100 83 74 94 95
Dewpt 62 62 61 57 58 56 53 51 55 57 56 55 62 66 66 63
Max/Min RH 67 25 57 18 59 20 76 32
RH 53 67 33 26 45 57 23 19 40 58 25 23 50 76 40 35
PWind dir S S S S S SW SE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10
$$
TXZ029-262100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Date Sat 07/26/25 Sun 07/27/25 Mon 07/28/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 69 92 69 91
Temp 69 67 80 91 95 92 81 77 72 69 80 89 92 88 80 76 72 69 79 87 91 89
Dewpt 66 65 64 62 59 61 64 64 64 64 65 64 62 62 64 64 63 64 65 63 61 60
RH 90 93 58 38 30 36 56 64 76 84 60 44 37 42 58 66 73 84 62 45 37 38
Wind dir SE SW SW S SE SE S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S
Wind spd 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 8 6 9 9 9 10 9 8 8 8 10 9 10 9
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
Mix Hgt 8100 10600 1800 600 6700 9000 4700 700 6800 8400
T Wind Dir SW S S S S S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 9 9 14 17 14 12 16 16 17 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25 Fri 08/01/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 67 93 66 94 66 95 67 94
Temp 75 67 87 92 75 66 89 92 75 66 91 93 76 68 89 89
Dewpt 59 61 59 56 56 54 53 49 51 53 54 53 57 61 60 61
Max/Min RH 81 29 65 22 63 24 78 31
RH 58 81 39 30 52 65 29 23 43 63 29 26 52 78 38 39
PWind dir S S S SW S SW SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 10 10 20 10
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
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