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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
TXZ024-162100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
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 84 61 86 58 85
Temp 62 59 69 81 84 80 71 68 66 63 71 82 86 80 70 66 61 59 69 81 85 76
Dewpt 49 48 50 54 52 52 54 55 56 55 56 53 51 53 55 50 45 42 39 35 32 35
RH 62 68 51 39 33 38 56 63 70 76 60 37 30 38 59 57 57 53 34 19 15 22
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW W W W W W NW
Wind spd 6 5 6 12 14 10 9 8 6 6 9 9 9 6 5 6 8 11 11 12 11 6
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5000 6000 600 600 5000 9200 500 500 5800 7800
T Wind Dir S S S S SW SW SW W W NW
T Wind Spd 13 19 14 13 16 16 12 12 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
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 43 74 57 87 54 73 48 76
Temp 57 44 66 69 61 58 81 81 66 55 69 67 53 49 71 70
Dewpt 40 38 34 36 40 46 49 45 41 37 35 33 36 36 36 37
Max/Min RH 78 23 64 24 52 23 61 24
RH 54 78 30 29 47 64 33 28 40 51 28 28 52 60 29 30
PWind dir N E S SW W N S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ026-162100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 85 61 87 59 87
Temp 62 59 67 81 85 80 72 68 65 63 70 82 86 82 72 68 63 59 68 82 86 79
Dewpt 48 48 50 51 52 52 53 52 53 55 57 58 56 56 58 56 52 47 46 39 36 37
RH 60 67 54 35 32 38 51 57 65 75 63 44 36 41 61 65 67 64 45 22 17 22
Wind dir S SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W N
Wind spd 8 5 8 10 12 10 11 10 9 9 11 12 11 8 8 6 9 9 11 11 10 6
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4400 5600 500 500 3800 5500 400 400 4900 7300
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S SW W NW
T Wind Spd 12 18 18 16 17 16 13 11 17 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 46 74 54 88 54 76 47 77
Temp 59 47 67 69 59 54 81 82 67 55 71 70 54 48 70 71
Dewpt 40 37 34 34 38 43 49 47 45 39 37 34 36 37 38 38
Max/Min RH 68 22 66 25 57 23 68 25
RH 49 68 29 27 45 66 33 29 45 55 29 26 50 65 31 30
PWind dir N E S SW W N SE SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ043-162100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
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 89 60 89 62 91
Temp 62 58 72 84 87 84 75 70 66 62 71 82 88 84 75 72 67 63 73 85 90 84
Dewpt 49 48 50 53 52 53 55 54 56 56 59 59 59 59 60 59 56 53 49 42 38 37
RH 62 70 47 34 31 35 51 58 70 81 66 46 38 43 60 64 67 68 42 22 16 19
Wind dir SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW
Wind spd 5 4 5 9 10 9 9 8 5 5 9 10 9 6 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 5
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 5600 6800 500 500 4000 5500 900 500 6400 8400
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S SW W W
T Wind Spd 12 16 17 13 16 13 16 16 19 18
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 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
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 50 78 56 91 57 80 48 79
Temp 64 51 71 74 62 57 84 86 72 58 75 72 56 48 72 73
Dewpt 40 41 35 36 43 48 53 48 50 44 36 34 37 37 38 40
Max/Min RH 68 21 72 24 60 21 65 25
RH 41 68 27 26 51 72 34 27 47 59 25 25 49 65 29 30
PWind dir N E S SW W N E SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 10
$$
TXZ035-162100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 86 60 88 55 86
Temp 64 60 69 79 84 81 72 69 66 61 69 80 87 82 70 65 60 56 68 80 85 79
Dewpt 49 49 52 54 52 52 53 54 54 54 55 53 50 48 47 45 43 41 40 36 32 32
RH 58 67 55 42 33 37 51 59 65 78 61 39 28 31 44 48 53 57 36 21 15 18
Wind dir SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW S S SW W W W W W W W
Wind spd 10 9 11 17 17 13 13 12 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 11 12 16 12 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 5 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4000 5500 700 600 4500 8300 500 500 5500 7500
T Wind Dir S S S S SW SW SW W W W
T Wind Spd 17 19 17 14 12 16 13 13 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 44 77 56 89 54 76 48 78
Temp 58 45 68 72 61 56 82 83 65 54 71 70 54 48 71 72
Dewpt 37 36 34 35 40 44 46 40 38 36 34 33 35 36 38 37
Max/Min RH 71 22 64 20 51 21 63 24
RH 45 70 28 26 46 64 28 22 37 50 26 25 48 63 30 28
PWind dir N SE S SW W N SE SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 10
$$
TXZ031-162100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
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 87 61 89 60 89
Temp 62 58 69 83 86 82 73 69 65 62 71 83 88 83 73 69 65 61 71 84 88 81
Dewpt 49 49 50 53 52 53 55 54 55 57 59 59 57 59 60 58 53 47 45 39 35 37
RH 62 71 51 35 32 37 53 59 70 84 66 44 36 44 64 68 66 60 39 20 16 21
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW
Wind spd 5 4 5 10 12 9 10 9 6 5 10 11 11 8 6 5 6 8 10 11 10 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4600 6300 900 800 3900 6100 600 700 5900 8300
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S S SW W W
T Wind Spd 12 18 18 14 17 16 16 13 18 16
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO
Date Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
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 48 76 56 91 56 77 48 78
Temp 62 49 69 71 61 57 83 85 69 57 72 70 54 48 72 72
Dewpt 42 39 34 36 40 46 51 49 49 40 37 36 38 37 37 40
Max/Min RH 70 22 67 25 55 23 65 25
RH 48 69 28 28 46 67 33 29 48 54 29 29 54 65 29 30
PWind dir N E S SW W N SE SW
Wind char <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
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ029-162100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 82 56 84 51 81
Temp 60 56 67 78 82 77 68 65 62 58 66 78 83 78 65 59 54 52 65 77 80 74
Dewpt 49 48 51 53 51 52 55 54 54 55 55 50 46 46 48 45 41 39 36 32 30 32
RH 67 74 56 42 34 42 63 68 75 90 68 38 27 32 54 60 61 61 34 19 16 21
Wind dir S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 6 5 9 13 14 10 10 9 8 5 8 9 9 5 5 5 6 8 10 12 10 5
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4200 5600 800 600 5600 8900 500 500 5800 7400
T Wind Dir S S S SW SW SW SW W W W
T Wind Spd 18 20 18 18 17 17 11 13 21 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 40 74 52 84 49 71 44 73
Temp 53 41 65 69 57 53 78 78 61 50 66 65 49 44 67 67
Dewpt 39 37 32 35 41 45 47 39 38 35 32 32 34 34 36 35
Max/Min RH 86 22 74 22 58 23 68 25
RH 59 86 29 28 55 74 34 25 42 56 28 29 56 68 32 30
PWind dir NE SE SW SW W N S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 10
$$
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