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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
326 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
TXZ024-172100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
326 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 96 73 97 74 97
Temp 74 72 81 89 94 93 83 80 77 75 82 90 95 93 83 80 77 75 82 91 96 89
Dewpt 55 57 60 60 56 58 60 61 63 64 64 62 58 59 61 62 62 63 64 62 58 62
RH 52 60 49 38 29 31 46 53 61 69 55 39 29 32 48 54 61 68 55 38 28 41
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S
Wind spd 6 6 6 9 10 10 6 6 8 8 10 9 10 10 8 9 9 9 12 10 10 9
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.03
Rain shwrs C C L
Tstms C C S
Mix Hgt 7300 9000 700 500 7600 10200 2900 500 8000 10300
T Wind Dir SW S S S SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 13 13 13 14 13 13 14 16 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 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
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 70 92 65 85 64 83 64 84
Temp 75 71 85 86 71 66 78 81 70 64 76 79 69 64 78 80
Dewpt 64 64 62 60 64 65 64 61 64 64 64 62 64 64 64 63
Max/Min RH 78 35 96 44 98 47 98 48
RH 70 78 45 42 78 96 61 51 81 98 66 56 83 98 61 56
PWind dir SW SW W NE E E SE SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 70 30 40 30 40 60 60 60
Rain shwrs L S C C C C C C C L C C L L C
Tstms S S S S C C S S
$$
TXZ026-172100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
326 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 98 74 98 74 99
Temp 75 73 83 92 96 94 86 82 77 74 84 92 96 94 86 82 78 75 84 94 98 93
Dewpt 57 59 62 62 59 59 60 62 63 64 65 64 61 61 60 61 61 62 64 63 60 61
RH 54 62 49 37 29 31 42 51 62 71 53 40 32 34 42 49 56 64 51 36 29 35
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 6 5 6 6 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 8 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 10
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 7600 8800 600 500 7400 9700 2600 500 8200 10100
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 11 12 14 13 12 13 16 13 13 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 94 65 87 64 85 63 86
Temp 78 72 89 88 73 66 82 84 72 65 80 82 71 64 81 82
Dewpt 62 63 64 63 65 65 65 62 64 64 65 63 64 64 65 65
Max/Min RH 73 37 97 43 97 46 100 46
RH 58 73 44 43 76 97 56 48 76 97 60 53 79100 58 56
PWind dir SW SW E NE NE E E SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 50 40 50 20 40 40 50 50
Rain shwrs C C C C C C S S C C C C C C C
Tstms S S S S S S C S S
$$
TXZ043-172100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
326 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 99 74 98 74 99
Temp 78 74 85 92 97 96 87 83 78 74 85 93 97 95 87 82 78 75 85 94 98 96
Dewpt 60 62 64 62 59 59 61 63 64 65 66 64 61 61 61 63 62 63 64 62 59 58
RH 54 65 49 37 29 30 42 53 63 74 53 39 32 34 43 52 59 68 50 35 28 29
Wind dir S S SW S SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 4 5 6 6 9 8 5 5 5 6 6 6 9 8 6 6 5 9 9 9 9
Clouds FW CL CL SC FW FW FW CL FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Tstms C
Mix Hgt 7200 9000 700 500 7100 9800 2800 500 7800 9600
T Wind Dir S SE SE S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 11 11 13 11 11 10 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 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
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 72 95 67 91 66 89 66 88
Temp 80 73 90 90 76 69 85 86 73 67 83 84 74 66 84 85
Dewpt 61 62 62 61 65 65 64 63 66 65 64 64 65 65 64 64
Max/Min RH 70 33 87 40 95 43 95 44
RH 53 68 39 39 70 87 50 46 78 95 54 50 76 95 51 50
PWind dir S SW E NE NE NE E SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 30 40 40 20 40 50 50 50
Rain shwrs C S C C C S S S C C C S C C C
Tstms C S S S S C S S
$$
TXZ035-172100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
326 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 71 94 70 95
Temp 72 69 78 86 91 91 82 77 74 71 79 88 93 91 82 78 73 70 78 88 93 87
Dewpt 55 56 61 62 59 56 57 59 60 61 63 63 59 57 59 60 61 62 64 63 59 60
RH 55 63 56 45 34 31 43 54 62 71 58 43 32 32 46 54 66 76 62 43 32 40
Wind dir S S S S S SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 6 6 9 12 12 11 8 9 10 9 10 11 10 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10
Clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.02
Rain shwrs S S L
Tstms S S C
Mix Hgt 6300 7800 1700 500 6700 9500 2500 700 6700 9700
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 13 13 13 13 13 12 14 14 13 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 67 90 63 86 62 83 63 82
Temp 73 68 84 85 70 64 80 81 69 62 76 78 68 63 78 79
Dewpt 63 62 62 57 60 61 63 58 61 61 64 60 61 61 64 61
Max/Min RH 81 35 90 40 97 47 93 49
RH 71 81 48 39 71 90 56 46 76 97 66 54 78 93 62 54
PWind dir S SW SE E E SE E SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 70 30 30 30 40 60 60 60
Rain shwrs L S S C C S C C C C L C L L C
Tstms C S S S C S C S S
$$
TXZ031-172100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
326 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 100 75 100 75 101
Temp 77 74 85 94 98 96 88 83 78 75 85 94 98 96 88 84 79 76 86 96100 95
Dewpt 59 60 62 61 58 59 61 63 64 64 65 63 59 60 62 62 62 63 64 62 59 60
RH 53 63 46 34 27 29 41 51 62 70 51 36 28 30 42 48 57 64 50 33 26 30
Wind dir S S SW S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 5 4 6 6 8 9 6 6 6 5 9 8 9 10 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
Clouds CL FW CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs C
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 7400 8700 700 500 7600 9700 1700 500 8000 10200
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 11 11 14 13 12 13 16 13 14 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 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
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 72 96 66 89 66 88 65 88
Temp 80 73 91 90 75 68 84 86 74 66 82 84 73 66 83 84
Dewpt 63 64 62 63 65 66 64 62 65 65 63 63 64 65 64 64
Max/Min RH 73 33 93 39 96 42 97 42
RH 57 73 39 40 73 93 51 45 74 96 54 50 75 97 54 52
PWind dir S SW SE NE NE NE E SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 50 40 40 30 40 40 50 50
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C S C C C C C C C
Tstms S S S S S S C S S
$$
TXZ029-172100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
326 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 93 68 94 68 94
Temp 68 66 77 84 91 91 78 75 71 68 78 86 92 91 79 76 72 68 77 87 93 86
Dewpt 56 57 59 60 56 56 59 59 61 62 63 61 57 56 60 60 62 63 64 62 58 61
RH 65 73 54 44 31 31 52 58 71 81 60 43 31 31 52 58 71 84 64 43 31 43
Wind dir S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW
Wind spd 5 4 6 10 10 9 5 5 6 6 9 10 10 9 8 8 6 6 10 10 9 8
Clouds CL FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.04
Rain shwrs C C L
Tstms C C S
Mix Hgt 6100 7900 700 500 6900 9800 1600 500 7100 9500
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S SW SW SW
T Wind Spd 14 14 13 14 13 13 14 16 14 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 64 90 60 84 59 82 60 82
Temp 71 65 83 86 68 62 78 80 67 60 75 78 66 61 77 78
Dewpt 63 63 60 56 61 62 61 58 61 60 62 59 61 61 63 60
Max/Min RH 93 32 100 43 100 49 100 49
RH 76 93 46 36 78100 56 47 81100 64 52 84100 62 54
PWind dir SW SW SE E E E SE SE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 60 20 30 30 40 60 60 60
Rain shwrs L S S S C C S C C C L L C L L L
Tstms S S S C C C S S
$$
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