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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
351 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
TXZ024-180900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
351 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun
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 73 96 74 97 71
Temp 92 93 83 80 76 74 82 89 91 93 83 80 78 76 82 91 96 90 78 76 74 72
Dewpt 56 58 60 61 62 64 65 62 60 59 61 61 62 64 65 63 61 62 64 64 64 64
RH 31 31 46 53 61 71 56 41 36 32 48 52 58 67 56 40 33 39 63 67 72 75
Wind dir S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S SW S SW SW SW
Wind spd 10 10 6 6 6 8 10 9 10 10 8 8 8 9 11 10 10 9 6 6 8 8
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 30 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.07
Rain shwrs C C C C S S
Tstms S C C S
Mix Hgt 700 500 7200 8600 700 500 7800 12100 2100 800
T Wind Dir S S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 13 13 14 13 13 16 16 12 16 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 09/20 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
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 94 66 87 64 81 63 82 64 84
Temp 86 88 72 66 79 85 70 65 77 79 70 64 76 81 72 66 82 81
Dewpt 62 60 63 65 63 60 63 64 63 61 63 63 63 63 64 65 64 63
Min/Max RH 34 94 42 98 49 99 50 96 52
RH 44 40 73 94 59 44 78 98 62 55 79 99 64 54 77 96 55 54
PWind dir SW SE NE NE E E SE SE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 40 20 20 50 60 60 60 50 40
Rain shwrs C S S S S C C L C C L L C C C C C
Tstms S S S C C C S S C S S
$$
TXZ026-180900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
351 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 74 97 74 99 71
Temp 96 94 86 82 77 74 84 92 95 93 86 82 77 74 84 94 98 93 82 78 74 72
Dewpt 59 59 60 62 63 64 66 65 62 60 60 61 61 62 65 65 62 61 63 63 63 64
RH 29 31 42 51 62 71 55 41 34 33 42 49 58 66 53 39 31 35 53 60 69 76
Wind dir S SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 9 8 8 8 6 9 9 10 10 9 8 9 8 10 10 11 9 6 5 5 5
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW SC CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.05
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms C S
Mix Hgt 500 500 7300 8300 500 500 7700 11700 2800 1000
T Wind Dir S S S S S S SW S SW SW
T Wind Spd 14 13 13 12 16 14 14 12 13 10
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/20 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 95 66 89 64 84 62 84 65 87
Temp 89 88 73 66 83 85 72 65 80 82 71 63 80 82 74 66 84 83
Dewpt 65 64 64 65 65 62 64 64 64 62 63 63 65 64 64 65 66 65
Min/Max RH 36 97 42 97 47 100 49 97 52
RH 45 45 73 97 55 46 76 97 58 51 76100 60 55 71 97 55 55
PWind dir SW E NE NE E E SE E E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 50 40 10 50 50 50 40 40 30
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C C C C S S C C S
Tstms C S S S S C S C S S S S
$$
TXZ043-180900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
351 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun
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 74 97 74 99 72
Temp 97 95 87 82 78 74 85 91 95 95 86 82 78 75 85 94 98 96 84 80 76 73
Dewpt 59 59 60 63 64 65 68 65 62 61 61 63 63 64 67 64 61 60 63 64 63 64
RH 29 30 41 53 64 74 56 42 34 34 43 52 60 69 54 37 30 31 49 58 65 73
Wind dir SE SE SE S S S SW S S SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 6 9 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 9 6 5 6 5 9 9 9 8 5 5 5 5
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW B1 SC FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.03
Rain shwrs C C
Tstms C S
Mix Hgt 600 500 6600 8600 600 500 7300 10200 4500 500
T Wind Dir SE S S S S S SW S S SW
T Wind Spd 13 11 10 9 12 12 13 11 11 9
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 09/20 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
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 68 93 67 88 65 88 67 90
Temp 91 90 76 69 87 87 75 68 84 84 74 66 84 86 75 68 86 85
Dewpt 64 62 65 64 63 62 65 64 63 63 64 64 64 63 65 64 65 64
Min/Max RH 35 85 36 89 43 94 43 87 47
RH 42 39 69 85 45 43 73 89 50 49 72 94 52 47 71 87 49 50
PWind dir SW SE NE NE E E SE E SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 30 50 30 50 50 50 30 30 30
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C C S C C S S C C S
Tstms S S S C C C S S S S S
$$
TXZ035-180900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
351 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 70 93 71 94 68
Temp 91 91 82 77 73 70 79 86 91 91 82 77 74 71 79 88 93 88 76 73 70 68
Dewpt 59 56 57 59 60 61 64 64 61 57 59 61 61 62 65 65 61 61 63 64 62 62
RH 34 31 43 54 64 73 60 48 37 32 46 58 64 73 62 47 35 41 64 73 76 81
Wind dir S SE SE SE S S SW S S S SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 12 12 8 9 10 8 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 11 11 9 9 6 6 9 8
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 30 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0.19
Rain shwrs C C L L S S
Tstms S C C S
Mix Hgt 2000 500 6500 7600 1700 500 6300 9600 1900 500
T Wind Dir S S S S S SW SW S SE S
T Wind Spd 13 13 12 12 14 14 13 11 11 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/20 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 92 65 88 63 81 62 81 63 82
Temp 85 86 71 65 82 83 70 64 78 79 69 63 77 79 70 65 80 79
Dewpt 64 58 60 60 62 57 61 61 63 59 61 61 64 60 61 61 64 61
Min/Max RH 35 85 38 90 48 93 50 87 54
RH 50 39 68 84 51 41 73 90 60 50 76 93 64 52 73 87 58 54
PWind dir SW SE E E E E SE SE SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 30 20 30 50 60 70 60 50 50
Rain shwrs C S C C C C L C L L C C C C C
Tstms S C C C C C S C S S
$$
TXZ031-180900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
351 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun
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 75 99 75 101 73
Temp 98 96 88 83 79 75 86 93 97 96 88 84 80 77 86 96100 95 83 80 76 73
Dewpt 58 59 61 63 64 65 67 64 61 60 62 62 62 63 66 64 60 61 64 64 64 64
RH 27 29 41 50 61 70 53 38 31 30 42 48 55 62 51 35 27 32 52 58 65 74
Wind dir S SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 8 10 8 6 6 5 8 8 10 10 8 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 5 4 5 5
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.04
Rain shwrs C C
Tstms C S
Mix Hgt 800 500 7100 8000 600 500 7500 11300 2800 1700
T Wind Dir S S S S S S SW S SW SW
T Wind Spd 14 13 13 12 14 14 14 12 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 09/20 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
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 98 68 92 65 86 64 87 67 89
Temp 92 91 75 68 85 88 73 66 83 84 73 65 83 85 75 68 86 85
Dewpt 64 64 65 66 63 61 64 65 63 62 64 64 64 64 65 65 64 64
Min/Max RH 32 93 36 95 43 97 43 90 46
RH 40 41 71 92 49 41 73 95 52 48 73 97 53 50 71 90 49 50
PWind dir SW E NE NE E E SE E E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 60 50 20 50 50 50 40 30 40
Rain shwrs L C S S C C C C C C C S S C C S
Tstms C S S S C C C S S S S
$$
TXZ029-180900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
351 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26 Sun
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 68 93 68 94 66
Temp 91 91 79 76 72 68 79 85 91 91 79 76 73 70 78 87 93 87 74 71 68 66
Dewpt 56 56 59 59 61 62 63 62 59 57 60 60 62 63 64 63 60 61 63 62 63 63
RH 31 31 50 56 68 81 58 46 34 32 52 58 68 78 62 45 33 42 69 73 84 90
Wind dir S S SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW S S SW SW
Wind spd 10 10 5 5 6 6 9 10 10 10 6 6 6 6 10 10 9 8 5 5 5 6
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 40 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.03 0.11
Rain shwrs C C C C S S
Tstms S C C S
Mix Hgt 700 500 6200 7600 600 500 6600 10200 800 500
T Wind Dir S S SW S S SW SW SW S SW
T Wind Spd 14 14 14 12 14 16 14 12 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/20 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 92 62 86 60 80 58 79 60 82
Temp 84 86 70 62 80 82 68 61 77 78 67 60 76 78 68 62 79 79
Dewpt 61 56 60 61 61 57 61 61 61 59 61 60 62 59 61 62 63 60
Min/Max RH 31 97 38 100 48 100 49 100 52
RH 46 36 71 97 52 43 78100 58 52 81100 62 52 78100 58 52
PWind dir SW SE E E E E SE SE SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 50 60 60 60 60 50
Rain shwrs S S S C C C L L C L L C C L C C
Tstms S S S C C S C S S
$$
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