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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
126 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
TXZ024-310900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
126 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue
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 80 102 80 101 75
Temp 83 81 88 97100 98 89 85 83 80 87 95 98 97 87 82 79 76
Dewpt 57 60 60 56 52 52 54 54 56 59 60 55 52 53 54 55 56 59
RH 40 48 40 26 20 21 30 35 40 48 40 26 21 23 33 40 45 55
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 10 13 16 13 12 12 9 9 10 10 12 10 11 12 8 8 8 9
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7800 9700 700 500 9000 11000 3100 500
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW SW S S S
T Wind Spd 18 20 14 16 18 17 13 14 16
RFTI 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
Date 09/01 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26
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 100 76 101 76 102 77 101 76 101
Temp 93 96 82 77 95 97 83 78 96 98 83 78 95 97 83 77 94 96
Dewpt 56 54 57 59 56 55 58 59 56 55 58 60 57 55 59 60 58 56
Min/Max RH 22 55 21 54 21 55 22 58 23
RH 29 25 43 55 27 25 43 54 27 24 43 55 28 25 44 58 30 26
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ026-310900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
126 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 76 102 77 101 74
Temp 79 76 87 96100 99 90 85 81 78 87 96 99 96 88 83 78 75
Dewpt 58 61 63 60 56 55 56 56 57 59 62 60 57 56 56 56 58 59
RH 49 60 45 30 23 23 32 37 44 52 43 30 25 26 34 40 50 58
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S SE S S S
Wind spd 10 10 12 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 11 9 9 9 8
Clouds FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7600 9100 600 500 9400 10800 3500 500
T Wind Dir S SW S S S SW S S S
T Wind Spd 14 18 14 16 16 14 13 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/01 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 101 74 102 74 102 75 101 74 102
Temp 94 96 84 75 96 97 84 76 97 98 84 76 96 97 84 76 96 97
Dewpt 61 57 59 61 61 58 60 61 61 59 60 62 62 58 61 62 62 58
Min/Max RH 24 62 24 60 24 62 24 62 24
RH 34 27 43 62 32 28 44 60 31 28 44 62 33 28 46 62 33 28
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ043-310900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
126 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue
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 77 103 77 102 75
Temp 80 77 87 95101101 90 86 81 77 87 96100100 89 84 79 76
Dewpt 62 63 64 61 56 55 57 57 61 62 65 61 56 54 56 57 60 62
RH 54 63 47 32 23 22 33 38 50 60 47 32 23 22 34 41 53 63
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S SE SE S S S
Wind spd 8 8 11 10 9 10 8 8 8 6 9 9 9 10 8 6 6 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 8100 9700 700 500 8500 10500 3300 500
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW S S SE S
T Wind Spd 16 17 11 16 14 14 11 14 13
RFTI 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
Date 09/01 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26
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 75 102 76 102 76 102 76 102
Temp 95 99 84 76 96 99 84 77 97100 84 77 96 99 84 78 96100
Dewpt 61 57 59 62 61 58 60 62 62 58 61 63 62 58 61 63 62 57
Min/Max RH 24 63 24 60 24 61 24 61 24
RH 34 25 44 63 33 26 44 60 32 25 46 61 33 26 46 61 33 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ035-310900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
126 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 76 98 75 97 71
Temp 79 76 83 93 96 97 85 82 78 75 83 92 96 94 83 79 75 71
Dewpt 58 59 61 58 54 51 53 55 57 58 61 58 54 52 54 56 57 59
RH 49 56 48 31 25 21 33 40 48 56 48 32 25 24 37 45 54 66
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S S
Wind spd 12 12 14 14 12 12 12 11 12 10 12 12 12 14 11 10 10 9
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 7000 9200 1800 600 8200 10200 3400 500
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW S S S S
T Wind Spd 18 18 13 16 16 16 13 13 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/01 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 96 72 98 72 98 73 98 72 98
Temp 90 93 80 72 92 95 81 73 93 95 81 73 92 95 80 73 92 94
Dewpt 59 54 56 58 59 54 57 58 59 54 57 58 59 54 57 58 59 54
Min/Max RH 25 61 25 59 24 59 24 59 25
RH 35 27 44 61 33 25 44 59 32 25 44 59 33 25 45 59 33 26
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ031-310900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
126 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue
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 80 105 79 104 76
Temp 83 80 90100103101 92 87 82 79 88 98101 98 90 84 79 76
Dewpt 60 62 63 59 55 55 57 57 59 61 62 59 55 56 57 57 59 60
RH 46 54 42 26 21 23 31 36 46 53 42 28 22 25 33 40 51 58
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S SE S S S
Wind spd 9 9 12 12 11 11 9 9 9 6 10 10 10 11 8 6 8 5
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7900 9200 700 500 9300 10700 2200 500
T Wind Dir S SW S S S S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 19 14 17 16 16 12 16 14
RFTI 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
Date 09/01 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26
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 103 76 104 76 104 76 104 76 104
Temp 97 97 84 76 99 98 85 78100 99 85 78 99 99 85 78 98 99
Dewpt 59 58 60 61 59 58 61 62 60 59 61 62 60 59 61 62 60 59
Min/Max RH 23 61 22 59 22 59 23 59 23
RH 29 28 43 61 28 27 45 58 27 27 45 59 29 27 45 59 29 27
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ029-310900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
126 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 99 72 98 69
Temp 76 73 83 94 98 96 85 81 76 73 84 92 96 94 83 78 73 70
Dewpt 58 60 59 55 51 50 55 55 57 59 59 54 50 50 55 56 58 59
RH 54 64 44 27 21 21 36 41 52 62 43 28 21 23 38 47 59 68
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 10 13 13 11 11 10 8 8 6 11 10 10 11 8 6 6 5
Clouds CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7100 9800 700 500 8000 10400 1800 500
T Wind Dir SW SW S S SW S S S S
T Wind Spd 18 19 13 17 17 16 13 14 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/01 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26 Sat 09/05/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 97 69 99 70 99 70 99 69 99
Temp 91 94 79 70 93 95 80 71 94 95 80 71 94 95 79 71 93 94
Dewpt 55 52 57 59 55 52 58 59 55 53 58 59 55 52 59 60 56 53
Min/Max RH 23 68 21 66 21 66 21 68 23
RH 30 24 47 68 28 24 47 66 27 24 47 66 27 24 50 68 29 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5
$$
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