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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
326 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
TXZ024-292100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
326 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
Date Sat 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26
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 77 102 76 101
Temp 78 76 87 95 99 97 87 81 80 78 86 95100 97 87 82 80 77 86 95100 96
Dewpt 56 59 60 56 53 53 54 55 58 60 60 56 53 54 55 55 57 59 59 56 52 54
RH 48 57 41 28 21 23 33 41 47 55 41 27 21 23 34 41 47 55 40 27 20 24
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 8 9 11 12 12 12 9 10 11 12 14 13 12 12 10 10 11 11 12 11 12 13
Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 8100 10500 800 500 8700 11000 2900 500 8800 11300
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 16 14 16 20 19 14 16 17 16 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 Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26
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 76 100 76 101 77 103 77 101
Temp 81 76 95 95 81 77 96 96 82 79 97 98 83 79 96 96
Dewpt 56 59 56 55 56 59 56 55 56 58 55 54 57 59 56 55
Max/Min RH 57 22 55 23 50 20 50 21
RH 43 57 28 26 43 54 26 25 41 50 25 24 42 50 26 26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ026-292100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
326 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
Date Sat 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 102 74 102 74 101
Temp 76 73 86 97100 96 88 83 78 75 87 98102 96 88 84 79 75 86 97101 95
Dewpt 56 59 63 60 56 55 55 57 59 61 63 60 57 56 57 57 58 60 62 60 57 56
RH 50 62 46 30 23 25 33 41 52 62 45 29 23 26 35 40 49 60 45 30 24 27
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 6 5 8 12 12 11 9 9 10 9 12 13 13 12 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 11
Clouds CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7700 9900 600 500 8800 11100 3300 500 9000 10900
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 13 13 16 16 16 14 16 16 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 101 73 102 75 103 75 102
Temp 83 75 96 95 83 76 97 96 84 77 98 98 84 77 97 96
Dewpt 58 60 61 58 58 60 61 57 59 60 60 57 59 60 61 58
Max/Min RH 60 26 58 25 58 23 56 25
RH 43 60 32 29 43 58 31 27 43 56 29 26 43 56 31 28
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ043-292100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
326 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
Date Sat 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26
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 75 102 75 101
Temp 77 74 86 96100100 89 83 79 76 86 95100100 89 84 79 75 85 95100 99
Dewpt 62 64 65 60 56 54 58 60 63 63 64 60 57 55 58 59 61 62 65 61 57 56
RH 61 70 49 31 23 22 36 46 59 65 48 32 24 23 35 43 55 64 51 33 24 24
Wind dir S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SE
Wind spd 5 4 5 8 9 9 8 6 8 8 10 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7600 10500 700 500 8500 10600 3400 500 8500 10400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 10 14 14 14 12 16 16 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 Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26
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 75 101 75 102 76 103 76 103
Temp 83 76 95 98 83 77 96 99 84 77 97100 84 78 97100
Dewpt 59 63 61 57 59 61 61 56 59 61 60 56 60 62 61 57
Max/Min RH 65 24 59 23 59 22 59 23
RH 44 65 33 26 44 59 32 25 44 58 30 23 44 59 31 24
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 CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ035-292100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
326 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
Date Sat 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 72 98 71 97
Temp 73 70 81 91 96 94 83 79 75 72 81 91 96 95 84 79 75 71 80 91 96 94
Dewpt 58 60 63 59 55 52 54 57 59 59 61 58 54 51 54 57 58 58 61 58 53 52
RH 59 71 54 34 25 24 37 47 58 64 51 33 25 23 36 47 56 64 52 33 24 24
Wind dir S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 9 8 10 12 11 13 12 11 12 12 14 14 12 13 13 13 13 11 12 12 13 16
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7200 10100 1800 500 7200 9800 3500 600 7800 10300
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 13 13 16 18 17 14 16 16 16 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 96 72 98 72 99 73 99
Temp 79 71 90 93 79 72 92 94 80 73 93 96 80 73 93 95
Dewpt 57 59 59 53 56 57 58 53 55 57 57 52 56 57 57 54
Max/Min RH 66 25 59 24 57 21 57 24
RH 47 66 35 26 45 59 32 25 42 57 30 23 44 57 30 25
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ031-292100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
326 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
Date Sat 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26
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 76 104 76 103
Temp 77 75 89 98102 98 90 84 79 77 89 98102 98 90 85 80 76 88 98103 97
Dewpt 58 61 63 59 55 55 57 58 61 62 62 59 56 57 58 58 59 61 62 59 56 57
RH 53 63 42 28 21 24 33 42 53 61 41 28 22 25 34 41 50 59 42 28 21 26
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 5 8 11 11 11 8 8 8 9 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 8 10 11 11 12
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7700 9800 700 500 8700 10700 2300 500 8900 10800
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 13 13 16 17 16 14 17 16 16 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 Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26
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 75 103 75 104 76 105 77 105
Temp 84 76 98 97 84 77100 97 84 78100100 85 79100 99
Dewpt 59 61 60 58 58 61 59 57 59 60 58 57 60 61 59 59
Max/Min RH 60 24 60 22 56 21 57 22
RH 43 60 29 28 42 58 27 27 43 55 25 24 43 55 27 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 CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
TXZ029-292100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
326 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
Date Sat 08/29/26 Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 98 69 99 69 98
Temp 72 69 82 92 96 95 83 78 73 70 82 92 97 96 84 79 73 70 81 93 97 94
Dewpt 58 60 60 55 52 51 55 57 59 61 59 54 51 50 56 57 59 59 59 54 50 50
RH 61 73 47 29 23 23 38 48 62 73 46 28 21 21 38 47 62 68 47 27 21 23
Wind dir S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 6 6 10 12 11 11 10 9 9 10 13 12 11 11 11 10 9 8 11 11 11 12
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 7400 10200 800 500 8000 11100 2000 500 8100 10200
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S S S
T Wind Spd 16 13 17 18 17 12 17 16 16 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26 Fri 09/04/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 97 69 99 70 100 70 100
Temp 78 69 92 94 78 71 94 95 79 71 95 96 79 71 94 95
Dewpt 57 60 55 52 56 58 54 51 56 58 53 51 57 59 54 52
Max/Min RH 73 23 66 21 64 20 66 21
RH 48 73 29 24 47 64 26 23 45 64 24 22 47 66 26 24
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
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