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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
326 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TXZ024-192100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
326 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Date Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26
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 78 103 77 103
Temp 82 80 89100104103 91 84 81 78 88 98103102 89 83 80 77 89 99103100
Dewpt 51 52 51 47 46 47 51 54 56 57 57 55 52 53 56 58 58 59 57 55 52 54
RH 34 38 27 17 14 15 26 36 42 49 35 24 18 20 33 42 47 55 35 23 19 22
Wind dir SW SW SW SW S S S W NW NW NW SE SE SE SE S SW W W S S S
Wind spd 13 14 14 10 9 10 9 6 6 5 5 4 6 8 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 8
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 13000 14900 8600 100 6700 14900 6700 0 13300 15300
T Wind Dir SW S S W W S SW W W SW
T Wind Spd 18 10 10 12 10 9 6 5 11 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26
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 78 104 80 106 80 106 80 105
Temp 84 79100101 85 81 99102 86 81 99102 85 80 98101
Dewpt 57 58 54 51 55 56 53 50 53 55 52 49 52 54 52 50
Max/Min RH 51 17 44 16 40 16 42 17
RH 41 49 22 19 36 43 21 18 33 40 20 17 32 42 21 18
PWind dir SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW
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 CL
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ026-192100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
326 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Date Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 107 76 104 75 104
Temp 81 78 91102107106 93 86 80 76 87 98104102 90 85 79 75 88 99103102
Dewpt 52 54 55 53 51 50 53 55 56 58 60 59 55 55 58 59 59 60 61 59 57 56
RH 37 43 30 20 16 16 26 35 44 54 40 28 20 21 34 41 50 60 41 27 22 22
Wind dir SW SW W S S S S SW W E N E SE SE E SE E W W S S S
Wind spd 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 6
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 12400 14000 7700 100 9500 14800 8000 0 12200 15600
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW W SW
T Wind Spd 14 11 10 8 9 9 8 5 10 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 76 105 78 107 79 107 78 106
Temp 85 76101103 87 80101104 88 80101104 87 78100103
Dewpt 59 59 58 54 57 57 57 53 56 56 56 52 55 55 57 54
Max/Min RH 56 19 47 18 44 17 45 19
RH 41 56 24 20 36 45 24 19 34 44 23 18 34 45 24 20
PWind dir S SW S SW S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
$$
TXZ043-192100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
326 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Date Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26
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 77 104 77 104
Temp 82 78 90102105105 93 87 82 77 88100104103 92 86 81 77 89100104102
Dewpt 56 58 59 55 52 51 54 56 56 56 58 56 54 54 57 59 59 59 60 58 57 57
RH 41 51 36 22 17 17 27 35 41 48 35 23 19 20 31 41 47 54 38 24 22 23
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S S W SW SW SW S SE S S SW W W S S S
Wind spd 9 8 10 10 9 9 6 8 8 5 8 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 6 4 5 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 10800 12100 6900 100 9900 11300 6200 0 10500 13400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW SE S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 17 11 9 9 13 11 8 6 10 10
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 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26
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 77 105 78 106 78 106 78 106
Temp 86 77100102 88 80100103 88 79100103 87 78 99103
Dewpt 60 60 57 56 59 59 57 54 57 57 55 53 56 57 57 55
Max/Min RH 56 20 50 19 48 18 48 19
RH 42 56 24 22 39 50 24 20 35 48 23 19 34 48 25 21
PWind dir S SW S SW S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
TXZ035-192100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
326 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Date Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 102 73 101 73 100
Temp 78 74 84 96101101 88 82 77 73 84 95100 98 86 81 77 73 85 95100 98
Dewpt 51 52 55 51 48 46 49 51 53 53 54 53 51 51 54 56 57 57 57 56 53 53
RH 39 46 37 22 17 16 26 34 43 49 36 24 19 21 34 42 50 57 39 27 21 22
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S SW W W W S SE SE SE S SW W W S S S
Wind spd 13 12 13 10 9 10 11 9 9 6 8 4 6 10 8 5 5 6 8 4 5 8
Clouds SC SC FW CL FW CL FW FW B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 9600 11500 6300 100 9400 12800 7100 0 10500 13300
T Wind Dir SW S S W N S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 16 11 11 9 8 9 9 6 10 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 101 74 102 74 102 73 102
Temp 82 74 96 97 82 74 95 98 82 74 94 98 82 73 94 98
Dewpt 57 57 55 51 54 55 54 49 52 54 52 48 51 54 53 49
Max/Min RH 55 19 51 19 50 17 51 18
RH 43 55 25 21 38 51 25 19 35 50 24 18 34 51 25 19
PWind dir S SW S SW S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
TXZ031-192100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
326 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Date Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26
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 108 79 106 77 106
Temp 84 80 94105108107 94 88 83 79 91101106104 92 86 81 77 91102106104
Dewpt 54 55 55 52 50 49 53 55 56 57 58 56 54 55 59 60 60 60 60 57 55 56
RH 36 43 28 18 15 15 25 34 40 48 34 23 18 20 33 41 49 56 35 24 19 21
Wind dir SW SW SW S S S S SW SW W NW E SE SE SE SE SW W W SW S S
Wind spd 9 10 10 9 10 10 6 5 6 4 5 4 5 8 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 6
Clouds CL FW CL CL FW CL CL FW B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 12400 13900 7500 100 11000 14200 7200 0 13100 15400
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S SW SW S
T Wind Spd 16 11 10 9 10 9 8 5 11 8
RFTI 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO EL EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26
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 78 107 80 109 80 109 79 108
Temp 86 79102105 88 81103105 89 81102105 88 80101104
Dewpt 60 60 57 54 58 58 56 52 56 56 54 52 55 56 55 53
Max/Min RH 54 18 47 16 43 16 44 18
RH 42 53 23 19 36 46 21 17 33 43 20 17 33 44 22 19
PWind dir S SW S SW S SW S SW
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 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
TXZ029-192100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
326 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Date Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri 08/21/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 100 70 99 70 100
Temp 75 71 83 95 99 99 84 79 73 70 84 94 99 97 84 79 74 71 86 96100 97
Dewpt 50 52 51 48 45 46 54 55 56 57 54 52 50 51 56 57 59 59 56 54 51 52
RH 41 51 33 20 16 17 36 44 55 63 36 24 19 21 38 47 59 66 36 25 19 22
Wind dir SW SW SW SW S S S SW W N S S SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW S S
Wind spd 10 10 11 10 8 8 8 4 4 4 5 4 6 8 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 FW SC SC FW B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 10600 13700 7500 100 7200 14000 100 0 11600 14300
T Wind Dir SW SW S W N S SE SW SW S
T Wind Spd 14 9 10 9 6 8 6 6 9 6
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 101 72 102 72 103 72 103
Temp 80 72 97 98 81 73 96 99 82 73 96 99 81 72 95 98
Dewpt 58 59 53 50 56 57 52 48 53 55 51 47 52 55 51 48
Max/Min RH 66 18 57 17 53 16 55 17
RH 47 64 23 20 42 57 23 18 37 53 22 17 37 55 23 18
PWind dir S SW S SW S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 0
$$
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