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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025
TXZ024-162100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Date Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25
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 95 74 95 72 95
Temp 77 75 83 91 93 91 82 78 76 75 83 90 92 91 82 78 77 74 81 89 91 91
Dewpt 64 65 66 63 61 62 65 66 66 67 67 65 64 63 66 67 66 66 66 64 62 62
RH 63 71 56 40 36 38 57 68 71 76 60 44 40 41 59 69 70 76 59 44 38 39
Wind dir S S SW S S SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S
Wind spd 9 9 9 9 10 10 8 8 6 6 8 9 9 9 6 5 5 5 6 8 8 8
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 8300 8700 1700 600 8100 8300 4200 500 3500 6200
T Wind Dir SW S S SW SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 14 13 16 13 14 12 12 13 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 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
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 71 95 70 93 67 91 66 90
Temp 77 73 89 89 75 71 86 87 73 69 84 87 72 67 83 87
Dewpt 65 65 63 63 67 67 66 63 68 67 64 59 64 64 63 58
Max/Min RH 77 38 87 41 94 37 90 36
RH 66 77 42 43 76 87 51 45 86 94 52 40 78 90 50 38
PWind dir S S SW NE NE NE SE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 30 30 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C C C C S
Tstms S S C C C C S
$$
TXZ026-162100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Date Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 96 74 96 74 97
Temp 78 75 83 91 94 93 84 81 77 75 83 91 94 92 84 81 78 74 82 90 94 93
Dewpt 65 67 67 66 64 62 65 66 66 67 68 67 64 63 66 66 65 65 65 65 63 62
RH 64 76 59 44 37 36 53 60 69 76 61 45 37 38 55 60 64 74 56 44 36 36
Wind dir S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 10 9 10 9 11 10 10 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 6 6 8 8
Clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 7000 8100 500 400 7800 9300 3300 400 6400 8100
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 13 13 16 12 13 13 13 11 12 12
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 72 95 71 92 69 91 67 90
Temp 80 73 89 90 77 71 86 89 75 69 84 88 74 67 84 88
Dewpt 65 66 65 63 67 67 67 64 68 68 65 60 65 63 63 58
Max/Min RH 79 37 87 41 97 38 87 35
RH 60 79 45 41 71 87 53 44 79 97 53 39 74 87 49 36
PWind dir S S SW NE NE NE E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 40 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S S S C C C S S
Tstms S S S C C C S S
$$
TXZ043-162100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Date Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25
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 96 74 97 75 98
Temp 78 75 83 90 94 93 86 80 77 76 84 91 93 94 86 82 78 76 85 92 95 94
Dewpt 68 69 69 67 64 65 67 68 69 69 69 67 66 65 65 64 65 65 66 65 63 63
RH 71 82 63 46 38 40 53 67 75 79 60 45 41 39 50 55 64 68 54 41 35 36
Wind dir S S S SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S SE
Wind spd 9 5 6 5 8 9 9 6 5 5 9 8 8 9 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 6
Clouds SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 6500 7800 1000 500 8100 8200 5400 500 7800 9700
T Wind Dir S SE S S S S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 10 11 14 13 13 13 12 13 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 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
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 74 97 72 96 70 93 67 92
Temp 81 75 90 92 79 73 89 90 76 70 86 89 75 68 85 89
Dewpt 66 66 64 64 67 67 66 64 69 69 66 63 66 66 63 59
Max/Min RH 74 36 82 38 97 41 93 34
RH 60 74 42 39 67 81 47 42 79 97 51 43 74 93 48 37
PWind dir SE S SE N NE NE NE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 20 30 20 40 30 20 10 10
Rain shwrs S S C S C C S C S S
Tstms S S C S C C S C S S
$$
TXZ035-162100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Date Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 94 74 95 73 96
Temp 78 74 81 88 93 91 83 80 77 74 81 87 92 90 83 80 77 73 81 88 93 91
Dewpt 62 63 67 65 63 62 64 65 65 66 67 67 64 63 65 65 64 64 65 64 62 61
RH 58 69 63 47 37 38 53 60 67 76 63 52 40 41 55 60 64 73 58 45 36 37
Wind dir S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S
Wind spd 11 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 10
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 20 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 7700 8800 2000 800 5100 8300 2500 500 6400 9600
T Wind Dir S S SE S S S SE S S S
T Wind Spd 13 12 16 14 12 12 12 12 13 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 94 70 93 67 92 66 92
Temp 79 71 88 89 76 70 86 88 73 67 84 87 72 66 84 88
Dewpt 63 64 63 62 65 65 66 63 66 65 64 59 63 63 61 57
Max/Min RH 79 38 84 41 93 37 90 33
RH 58 79 43 41 69 84 51 43 79 93 51 39 73 90 46 35
PWind dir S S S N NE NE E E
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 30 30 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C C C S
Tstms S C C C C S
$$
TXZ031-162100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Date Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25
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 97 74 98 74 98
Temp 78 76 84 93 95 93 85 81 77 75 84 92 95 94 85 82 78 74 84 92 95 94
Dewpt 67 69 69 67 65 64 67 69 69 69 69 67 66 66 68 68 67 66 66 65 64 64
RH 70 80 62 44 37 39 55 67 75 82 62 45 39 40 57 64 70 76 56 42 36 38
Wind dir S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S
Wind spd 9 8 9 9 10 9 9 8 6 5 9 9 9 9 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 6
Clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 7100 8500 1200 600 8300 9500 4300 600 7200 9100
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 13 13 16 12 13 12 12 11 12 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 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
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 73 97 72 94 69 92 67 92
Temp 81 74 90 92 78 73 88 91 75 70 86 89 74 68 85 89
Dewpt 67 68 66 65 69 68 67 66 70 70 67 62 68 66 64 59
Max/Min RH 81 38 86 41 100 39 95 35
RH 64 81 45 42 74 86 51 44 84100 54 41 82 95 50 37
PWind dir S S SW N NE NE E NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 20 30 20 40 20 20 5 10
Rain shwrs S C C S C C S S S
Tstms S C C S C C S S S
$$
TXZ029-162100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Date Sat 08/16/25 Sun 08/17/25 Mon 08/18/25
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 92 69 92 68 92
Temp 73 70 78 87 90 88 78 75 72 70 77 85 88 87 78 75 72 69 77 86 90 88
Dewpt 62 63 65 63 60 60 63 65 65 66 66 65 63 63 65 65 64 64 65 63 62 62
RH 68 78 64 45 37 39 60 71 79 87 69 51 43 45 64 71 76 84 67 46 39 42
Wind dir S S SW S S S SE S S S SW S S S S SE S S SW S S S
Wind spd 9 8 9 9 9 8 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 6
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 20 20 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S
Mix Hgt 8200 8900 1200 900 5800 8200 2100 500 5700 6900
T Wind Dir S S S S SW S S S SW S
T Wind Spd 14 12 16 16 16 11 13 12 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 67 92 65 90 63 89 62 88
Temp 74 69 86 86 71 67 84 86 69 65 82 85 68 63 81 85
Dewpt 63 63 62 63 66 65 65 62 66 65 63 59 61 63 60 56
Max/Min RH 81 39 97 42 100 39 100 35
RH 69 81 45 46 84 93 53 45 90100 53 41 78100 49 37
PWind dir S S S N NE NE SE NE
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 20 30 30 30 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C C C S
Tstms S C C C C S
$$
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