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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
726 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TXZ024-212100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
726 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26
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 105 78 105 78 105
Temp 90 99104101 91 85 82 79 91 99103101 90 85 82 79 89 99104102
Dewpt 56 54 51 53 55 55 56 56 55 53 50 52 55 56 56 55 54 52 50 51
RH 32 22 18 20 31 36 41 45 30 21 17 20 31 38 41 45 31 21 17 18
Wind dir W SW S S SW SW SW W W SW S S S SW SW W W SW SW S
Wind spd 8 5 5 9 8 8 9 11 12 6 6 8 8 6 8 9 10 9 10 11
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 9800 13200 900 500 13200 15500 2900 500 13200 15200
T Wind Dir W SW SW SW W SW S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 12 9 13 16 14 8 13 18 19 16
RFTI 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
Date Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26 Thu 08/27/26
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 81 106 81 105 77 101 74 100
Temp 87 82100103 87 82 99101 84 78 95 96 82 75 94 97
Dewpt 53 53 48 47 52 52 51 52 57 60 58 57 61 63 59 57
Max/Min RH 37 13 36 16 55 24 67 24
RH 31 37 18 15 30 36 20 19 40 55 29 27 51 67 31 27
PWind dir SW SW SW SW S NE SE E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 30 5
Rain shwrs C C
Tstms C S
$$
TXZ026-212100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
726 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 107 77 106 77 105
Temp 90101105105 93 86 81 78 91102105104 91 86 80 77 90101105103
Dewpt 59 57 55 55 56 57 58 59 58 57 54 55 58 59 59 59 59 57 54 54
RH 35 24 19 19 29 37 46 52 33 23 19 20 33 40 49 54 35 24 19 20
Wind dir W SW SW SW SW S SW W W SW S S S S S SW W SW S S
Wind spd 6 5 5 8 8 6 8 6 6 5 4 5 8 5 5 5 6 5 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 8900 12400 800 500 12500 15400 5300 500 11800 15000
T Wind Dir SW SW SW SW W SW S SW W SW
T Wind Spd 11 10 13 12 12 6 12 11 12 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26 Thu 08/27/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 80 107 79 105 76 101 74 100
Temp 88 80103106 88 80101102 85 77 96 97 82 74 95 96
Dewpt 55 55 53 51 54 54 56 55 59 62 62 61 64 64 63 61
Max/Min RH 42 15 41 18 60 26 71 29
RH 33 42 19 16 31 41 23 21 41 60 33 31 55 71 35 32
PWind dir SW SW S SW E N E E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC CL FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 30 5
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ043-212100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
726 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26
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 106 77 106 78 106
Temp 90101104104 94 87 82 78 91101104104 93 87 82 79 91101104104
Dewpt 59 57 54 55 56 57 57 58 59 56 54 54 56 56 56 56 56 55 54 54
RH 35 24 19 21 29 37 44 50 33 23 19 20 30 36 41 46 31 22 19 20
Wind dir W SW S S S S SW W W SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S
Wind spd 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 9 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 9 8 8 10
Clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 7600 11200 1000 500 11700 14400 4900 500 11200 13000
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 9 12 13 13 9 14 13 16 12
RFTI 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
Date Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26 Thu 08/27/26
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 79 107 79 107 78 104 75 102
Temp 88 80102105 89 80101104 87 79 98 99 84 76 95 99
Dewpt 55 54 52 52 53 53 54 53 57 59 59 59 63 64 62 59
Max/Min RH 41 16 39 17 51 23 66 26
RH 33 41 20 18 29 39 21 19 36 51 28 27 49 66 33 28
PWind dir S SW S SW S SW E E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 5
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S
$$
TXZ035-212100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
726 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 74 101 75 101
Temp 84 94 98 97 86 81 77 74 85 95 99 98 87 82 77 75 85 95 99100
Dewpt 57 55 52 52 54 54 54 55 56 54 51 50 53 53 52 53 53 52 49 48
RH 40 27 21 22 34 39 45 51 37 25 20 20 31 37 42 46 33 24 19 17
Wind dir SW S S SE SE S SW W W SW S S S S SW W SW SW S S
Wind spd 9 5 5 8 8 8 9 9 10 6 5 9 9 9 10 10 11 10 12 13
Clouds FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 20 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 8200 12400 3000 500 12100 14000 6400 500 12100 14100
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 9 12 14 12 9 13 17 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26 Thu 08/27/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 75 103 75 103 73 100 71 98
Temp 83 75 95100 83 75 96100 82 73 94 94 79 71 92 94
Dewpt 51 52 49 45 49 51 50 48 54 56 55 54 59 61 58 55
Max/Min RH 45 14 43 16 55 22 71 25
RH 33 45 21 16 31 43 21 17 38 55 27 26 50 71 32 27
PWind dir SW SW S SW S SW E SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 5
Rain shwrs C S
Tstms C
$$
TXZ031-212100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
726 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26
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 109 79 108 79 108
Temp 93103107106 94 88 83 80 95104107106 93 87 82 79 93103107105
Dewpt 58 56 54 54 57 58 58 58 57 55 53 54 59 58 58 58 57 55 53 54
RH 31 22 18 18 29 36 43 46 29 21 18 19 32 38 44 49 30 21 17 18
Wind dir W SW S SW SW S SW SW W SW S S S SW SW SW W SW S S
Wind spd 5 5 6 8 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 10
Clouds FW FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 20 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 9200 12200 800 500 12900 15800 4100 500 12600 15200
T Wind Dir SW SW S SW SW SW S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 11 13 13 12 6 13 13 14 14
RFTI 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
Date Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26 Thu 08/27/26
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 81 109 81 108 78 104 75 102
Temp 89 82104107 89 82103105 86 78 99 99 84 76 97 99
Dewpt 56 54 51 50 54 53 53 54 59 61 60 60 64 64 62 60
Max/Min RH 39 14 38 16 56 24 67 25
RH 33 38 17 15 31 38 19 19 40 56 29 28 50 67 32 28
PWind dir S SW S SW S N E E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW SC SC CL FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 5 30 5
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S S
$$
TXZ029-212100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
726 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 102 71 102 71 102
Temp 85 96 99 98 86 80 75 72 86 96100 99 85 81 76 72 86 97101 99
Dewpt 55 53 50 51 56 56 57 57 54 51 49 50 56 56 56 55 52 50 48 48
RH 36 24 19 21 36 44 54 59 34 22 18 19 37 42 50 55 31 21 17 18
Wind dir W SW S S S SW SW W W SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
Wind spd 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 10 8 5 6 6 5 6 6 10 10 11 11
Clouds FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW FW CL SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 20 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Mix Hgt 8900 12700 800 500 12600 15000 3700 500 12600 14600
T Wind Dir W SW S SW W S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 11 9 13 14 13 9 14 16 18 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26 Thu 08/27/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 73 103 73 102 71 100 68 98
Temp 82 74 97101 82 74 97 99 80 71 94 94 77 69 92 94
Dewpt 53 54 46 45 51 53 48 48 56 59 55 54 60 62 56 54
Max/Min RH 50 14 48 16 66 22 78 24
RH 37 50 18 15 34 48 19 18 44 66 27 26 56 78 30 26
PWind dir SW SW SW SW S N E SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 10 30 5
Rain shwrs C S
Tstms C S
$$
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