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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1232 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
TXZ024-032100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1232 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date Sun 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25
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 93 66 92 68 96
Temp 83 91 88 75 71 68 67 74 83 89 88 79 73 71 68 79 89 95 95
Dewpt 67 66 66 68 68 68 67 68 67 66 66 68 69 68 68 68 67 65 64
RH 59 44 49 80 92 99100 81 60 46 48 69 86 89100 70 49 37 36
Wind dir S SE SE E SE N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S
Wind spd 10 10 10 9 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 8 6 5 5 6 9 11 11
Clouds SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.17 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C S
Tstms S S C S
Mix Hgt 7200 1400 700 3400 5200 2400 1000 4800 8500
T Wind Dir S SE E E E SE SE S S
T Wind Spd 13 13 6 8 10 16 12 16 19
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 Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25
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 73 102 75 102 76 102 75 101
Temp 79 73 96 97 81 75 97 98 82 76 97 98 81 76 95 95
Dewpt 66 65 63 60 62 61 59 56 59 59 59 55 59 59 60 58
Max/Min RH 76 26 62 23 56 22 57 26
RH 64 76 34 30 53 62 29 25 46 56 28 24 47 57 31 29
PWind dir S S S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 5
$$
TXZ026-032100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1232 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date Sun 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 92 67 93 69 96
Temp 83 90 87 77 72 69 68 75 85 90 90 81 76 72 69 78 89 95 94
Dewpt 67 66 66 68 68 67 67 67 67 66 65 67 67 67 68 69 68 66 65
RH 59 45 50 74 87 93 97 76 55 45 44 63 74 84 97 74 50 39 39
Wind dir S S SE E SE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S SE
Wind spd 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 8 5 5 6 9 10 12
Clouds SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 20 30 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.05 0.26 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C C
Tstms S S C S
Mix Hgt 6600 900 500 3600 5200 1500 600 4200 6400
T Wind Dir S SE E E E SE SE S S
T Wind Spd 13 14 8 8 10 17 13 14 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 101 75 102 76 103 75 101
Temp 80 74 96 98 83 75 97100 84 76 98100 84 75 96 96
Dewpt 66 66 65 61 63 63 61 57 60 61 60 56 60 62 62 59
Max/Min RH 76 27 66 23 60 21 64 26
RH 62 76 36 30 51 66 31 24 44 60 29 23 44 64 33 29
PWind dir SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-032100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1232 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date Sun 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25
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 95 70 98
Temp 88 94 92 81 74 71 69 78 88 93 93 84 78 73 70 81 90 96 97
Dewpt 66 64 65 67 69 69 69 69 68 67 67 70 69 70 70 70 69 67 66
RH 49 37 41 64 83 92100 73 52 43 43 62 76 89100 71 50 39 37
Wind dir S S SE SE SE E NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S SE SE
Wind spd 6 9 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 5 5 4 5 5 6 9
Clouds SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 30 30 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.03 0.15 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C C
Tstms S S C C
Mix Hgt 7400 900 500 4100 6000 2200 1000 5900 8200
T Wind Dir S SE SE SE E SE SE S S
T Wind Spd 13 14 10 8 10 18 11 14 14
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 Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25
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 74 101 75 102 76 102 75 101
Temp 81 74 95 98 83 75 95100 83 76 97100 84 76 95 97
Dewpt 67 67 67 62 64 65 63 60 62 63 63 59 62 64 63 60
Max/Min RH 79 29 71 26 64 25 68 27
RH 63 79 40 31 54 71 35 28 49 64 33 26 48 68 36 30
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-032100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1232 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date Sun 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 94 68 95 70 98
Temp 84 91 88 76 71 69 68 77 87 92 91 83 76 73 70 80 91 97 95
Dewpt 65 64 62 65 66 66 65 66 66 65 64 65 67 67 67 68 66 63 61
RH 53 41 42 69 84 90 90 69 50 41 41 55 74 81 90 67 44 33 33
Wind dir S S S E SE SE E E SE SE SE E SE SE SE S S S S
Wind spd 12 11 11 12 11 9 8 9 9 10 12 12 11 9 8 10 11 12 13
Clouds SC FW B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 20 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.05 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C S
Tstms C S
Mix Hgt 7600 700 500 3900 5900 1700 700 3900 7300
T Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
T Wind Spd 14 16 11 10 11 19 16 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 101 75 102 75 102 75 101
Temp 81 74 96 97 82 75 96 97 83 76 97 97 82 75 95 95
Dewpt 62 62 61 56 58 59 58 54 57 59 58 54 57 59 60 56
Max/Min RH 66 25 58 22 56 21 58 25
RH 53 66 32 26 44 58 28 24 41 56 28 24 43 58 31 27
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ031-032100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1232 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date Sun 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25
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 94 67 94 69 98
Temp 85 92 89 79 73 70 68 76 85 92 91 82 76 72 69 80 89 96 96
Dewpt 69 67 68 70 70 69 68 69 68 68 67 71 70 70 69 71 69 67 66
RH 60 44 50 76 90 98100 79 58 46 46 69 82 93100 75 52 39 38
Wind dir S S SE SE SE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S S SE
Wind spd 10 10 9 9 5 5 5 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 9 9 10
Clouds SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 5 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.07 0.43 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S C C
Tstms S S C S
Mix Hgt 7400 1000 900 3800 5800 2500 1200 4900 7100
T Wind Dir S SE E E E SE SE S S
T Wind Spd 13 14 8 6 10 16 13 14 18
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 Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25
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 74 103 75 103 76 104 76 102
Temp 80 74 96 98 83 75 97101 84 76 98100 84 76 96 98
Dewpt 68 68 66 64 64 65 63 60 62 63 61 59 61 63 63 60
Max/Min RH 82 29 71 25 64 24 65 27
RH 66 82 38 33 54 71 33 26 48 64 30 26 47 65 34 30
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ029-032100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1232 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Date Sun 08/03/25 Mon 08/04/25 Tue 08/05/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 63 91 66 95
Temp 84 91 89 73 70 65 64 73 83 89 88 77 71 68 66 76 87 93 94
Dewpt 64 64 63 67 67 65 64 66 65 65 65 67 67 67 66 67 66 64 62
RH 51 41 42 81 90100100 79 55 45 47 71 87 97100 74 50 39 35
Wind dir S S SE SE SE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S
Wind spd 10 9 8 9 6 5 5 5 6 9 9 9 8 5 5 9 9 10 10
Clouds FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 7600 1400 500 4000 6000 2400 800 4300 7400
T Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE SE S S S
T Wind Spd 13 17 10 9 11 18 14 18 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25 Sat 08/09/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 99 70 99 71 99 70 97
Temp 77 69 92 96 78 70 93 96 78 71 93 96 79 70 91 93
Dewpt 64 63 61 57 59 59 58 54 57 58 57 54 57 58 59 56
Max/Min RH 81 26 68 23 64 22 66 26
RH 64 81 36 27 52 68 31 25 48 64 30 25 47 66 34 29
PWind dir S S S SW S SW S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
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