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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
TXZ024-082100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Date Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
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 77 101 74 94
Temp 98 96 87 83 81 78 88 95 99 97 86 80 78 76 81 87 92 88
Dewpt 56 57 60 61 62 62 61 58 55 57 61 63 63 65 64 62 60 63
RH 26 28 40 48 52 57 41 28 24 27 43 56 59 69 57 43 35 43
Wind dir S S S S SW SW W S S S S S SW W W E SE S
Wind spd 11 10 6 6 6 6 9 5 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 6
Clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW CL FW SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 40 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.13
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C S
Tstms S S C C C C C S
Mix Hgt 9900 800 500 9500 10300 1800 500 7700 7200
T Wind Dir S S SW SW S SW W SW SE
T Wind Spd 12 13 14 11 9 11 10 8 13
RFTI 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
Date Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26
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 71 100 76 102 74 97 74 95
Temp 77 72 93 96 82 77 95 96 80 75 91 92 80 75 89 89
Dewpt 65 65 60 58 61 61 59 59 62 64 62 60 61 63 61 60
Max/Min RH 79 25 59 23 68 28 67 30
RH 67 79 34 28 49 59 30 29 55 68 38 34 54 67 39 38
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 20 20 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S S S S
Tstms S S S S
$$
TXZ026-082100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Date Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 101 76 103 74 94
Temp 99 97 89 85 80 77 88 98101 98 89 83 78 76 82 88 93 89
Dewpt 60 60 61 63 64 64 64 62 60 60 62 63 65 65 66 65 64 64
RH 28 30 39 48 58 64 45 31 26 29 41 51 64 69 58 47 39 44
Wind dir S S S S S S SW S SE S S S S S SW E E SE
Wind spd 10 9 8 8 8 6 6 4 6 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 5 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW SC CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.02
Rain shwrs S C C C C C S
Tstms S C C C C C S
Mix Hgt 10000 500 500 8800 10200 2500 500 5900 6600
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S SW S SE
T Wind Spd 12 13 12 9 8 12 8 8 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 100 75 103 73 98 73 96
Temp 78 72 94 96 83 76 96 96 82 75 92 93 81 74 91 91
Dewpt 66 67 64 61 62 63 63 61 63 65 65 62 63 64 64 61
Max/Min RH 87 29 64 25 71 31 71 33
RH 67 84 37 32 49 64 34 32 53 71 41 36 54 71 41 37
PWind dir SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 10 30 10 10 10
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S C
$$
TXZ043-082100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Date Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
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 75 98
Temp 99 98 90 85 81 77 87 97100 98 89 83 78 75 86 93 96 92
Dewpt 61 61 63 64 64 63 64 63 61 61 63 64 64 64 65 64 62 63
RH 30 31 42 50 57 62 46 33 28 31 43 54 62 70 50 38 34 39
Wind dir S SE S S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S E E
Wind spd 8 8 6 5 5 5 8 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 5 3 5 5
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 10 5 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.01
Rain shwrs C C
Tstms C C
Mix Hgt 9200 700 500 8400 9700 2800 500 8500 8500
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S SW SW E
T Wind Spd 10 12 11 10 8 12 10 8 9
RFTI 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
Date Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26
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 73 101 76 104 75 99 74 98
Temp 80 74 95 98 84 77 97100 84 77 93 96 83 76 92 93
Dewpt 66 65 63 60 62 63 62 59 63 65 65 61 63 66 64 61
Max/Min RH 78 27 62 24 68 30 73 31
RH 63 75 35 30 48 62 32 27 50 68 40 33 52 73 41 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 5 20 5 10 10
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
TXZ035-082100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Date Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 73 98 71 94
Temp 96 94 84 81 76 73 83 93 97 95 85 78 75 72 81 89 92 88
Dewpt 58 56 58 59 59 59 61 59 57 55 58 59 61 61 62 61 60 60
RH 28 28 41 47 56 62 48 32 27 26 40 52 62 68 53 39 34 39
Wind dir S S S S S SW SW S S SE SE S S SW SW S SE SE
Wind spd 13 11 10 9 9 8 10 6 8 9 9 8 5 5 5 3 5 9
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.06
Rain shwrs S S C C S
Tstms S S C C S
Mix Hgt 10200 2900 500 8500 9700 1900 500 8900 9200
T Wind Dir S S SW SW SE S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 13 14 13 11 9 12 11 9 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 97 73 100 71 95 71 93
Temp 75 70 91 94 80 73 93 94 79 72 89 91 77 71 87 87
Dewpt 61 62 61 55 58 59 59 55 60 61 63 58 60 61 63 58
Max/Min RH 76 25 62 23 68 30 71 34
RH 62 76 37 27 47 62 32 27 52 68 42 33 56 71 45 38
PWind dir SE S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 10 40 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S C S
Tstms S C S
$$
TXZ031-082100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Date Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
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 103 78 105 76 97
Temp 101 99 91 86 81 78 90100103 99 91 84 80 77 84 92 96 91
Dewpt 59 60 62 63 64 64 63 61 59 60 62 64 65 65 65 63 62 64
RH 26 28 38 46 56 62 42 28 24 28 39 51 61 68 54 39 33 41
Wind dir S S S S S S SW S S S S S S SW W E E SE
Wind spd 10 9 6 6 5 5 6 5 8 8 6 5 4 3 4 4 5 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL SC FW B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.06
Rain shwrs S C C C C S
Tstms S C C C C S
Mix Hgt 9800 900 500 9000 10700 2000 500 6900 7800
T Wind Dir S S S SW S S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 12 13 13 10 9 13 9 8 9
RFTI 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
Date Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26
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 77 105 75 100 75 99
Temp 80 74 97 98 85 78 99 99 83 77 95 95 83 76 93 93
Dewpt 66 67 63 61 63 63 61 60 64 66 64 62 63 65 63 61
Max/Min RH 82 25 60 22 69 28 69 29
RH 63 80 33 30 48 60 30 29 53 69 36 34 52 69 38 35
PWind dir S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC FW CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 5 10 30 10 10 10
Rain shwrs S C
Tstms S C
$$
TXZ029-082100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
126 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Date Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 97 70 99 68 93
Temp 95 94 84 79 74 71 84 93 97 95 84 77 72 69 80 88 91 87
Dewpt 55 55 58 59 60 60 59 56 54 54 59 61 62 62 61 59 59 59
RH 26 27 41 50 62 68 43 29 24 25 43 58 71 78 52 38 34 39
Wind dir S S S S S SW SW S SE SE S S S SW W S SE SE
Wind spd 11 9 6 6 5 5 9 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 6 6
Clouds SC FW FW CL FW FW CL SC SC FW B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0.21
Rain shwrs S C C S S C C S
Tstms S C C S S C C S
Mix Hgt 10100 1000 500 9100 10600 1600 500 8900 8400
T Wind Dir S S SW SW SE S SW SW SE
T Wind Spd 12 16 14 12 9 11 11 10 9
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26 Sun 09/13/26 Mon 09/14/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 66 98 70 100 68 95 67 93
Temp 74 67 92 94 78 71 93 94 77 70 90 91 77 69 87 87
Dewpt 62 63 59 54 59 60 56 55 60 61 60 57 60 61 59 57
Max/Min RH 87 24 68 22 73 29 76 32
RH 66 87 33 26 52 68 29 27 56 73 37 32 56 76 39 36
PWind dir S S S SW SE S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 20 30 10 10 20
Rain shwrs S S C S
Tstms S S C S
$$
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