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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
TXZ024-212100-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Date Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
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 84 63 81 63 82
Temp 68 71 77 82 79 72 70 68 65 68 73 78 78 72 69 67 64 68 75 81 78
Dewpt 64 64 65 63 64 66 63 63 63 63 64 63 63 64 63 62 63 62 63 63 63
RH 89 79 65 53 60 82 80 84 92 83 73 59 59 76 81 86 95 80 66 54 61
Wind dir N NE NE E NE NE NE E NE E E E E SE SE E E E SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 9 10 9 8 5 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 4 3 3 4 5 9 9 6
Clouds SC B1 B2 SC B1 B2 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 20 30 30 40 60
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.08 0.04 0.04 0.09
Rain shwrs S C S S C C S S C C L L C C C
Tstms S C S S C C S S C C L L C C S
Mix Hgt 2900 4700 800 1600 3400 4700 1700 500 3700 5000
T Wind Dir NE E NE E E E SE E SE SE
T Wind Spd 12 11 10 9 11 11 10 10 11 11
RFTI 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
Date Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26 Sun 09/27/26
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 84 64 83 65 87 68 92
Temp 70 65 78 78 70 65 77 78 70 67 82 82 72 68 86 86
Dewpt 64 64 65 66 65 64 64 64 63 62 63 62 62 63 63 61
Max/Min RH 96 54 97 53 83 43 83 37
RH 81 96 63 66 84 97 66 63 78 83 52 50 71 83 46 44
PWind dir SE S S S S SW SW SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 50 60 60 50 30 20 20 10
Rain shwrs C C C L L L C C S C S S
Tstms S S C C S S C S
$$
TXZ026-212100-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Date Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 88 64 85 64 86
Temp 68 73 81 86 83 74 72 69 66 71 78 83 82 75 72 67 64 71 80 85 82
Dewpt 64 65 65 63 63 64 63 62 62 64 64 62 61 61 60 60 60 62 63 62 62
RH 88 77 58 46 51 71 73 78 87 79 62 49 49 62 66 78 87 73 56 46 51
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE E E E E SE E E E E SE SE E
Wind spd 9 10 10 8 6 6 5 6 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
Clouds SC B1 SC SC SC B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 10 30 30 20 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.06 0 0.03 0.18
Rain shwrs C S S C S S S C C C C C
Tstms C S S C S S S C C C C S
Mix Hgt 3400 5100 500 1100 4100 6000 2000 600 3900 5800
T Wind Dir NE E E E E E E E E SE
T Wind Spd 14 12 11 12 12 10 12 11 12 11
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26 Sun 09/27/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 66 88 65 86 66 90 69 94
Temp 73 66 83 82 72 66 82 81 72 67 86 86 74 69 89 89
Dewpt 62 62 64 64 63 62 63 62 61 60 63 61 60 61 63 61
Max/Min RH 87 45 87 45 78 38 76 34
RH 68 87 53 55 73 87 53 53 68 78 46 43 62 76 42 39
PWind dir SE SE SE S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 30 50 30 30 20 20 5
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C S S C S S
Tstms S S C S S S
$$
TXZ043-212100-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Date Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
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 92 66 87 66 88
Temp 70 80 86 91 87 77 74 72 68 75 80 85 84 77 74 70 67 75 83 87 85
Dewpt 65 65 64 62 62 65 66 66 65 66 66 64 63 63 63 63 63 64 64 63 63
RH 82 61 48 38 43 67 76 81 89 74 61 50 50 63 70 78 86 69 54 45 48
Wind dir W NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE E E
Wind spd 3 4 6 8 8 5 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 5 4 4 5 5 8 8 6
Clouds SC SC FW SC B1 B2 SC B1 SC B2 B1 B2 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 20 40 30 40 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.03
Rain shwrs S S C C S S C C C C C C C C C C S
Tstms S S C C S S C C C C C C C C C C
Mix Hgt 3800 6800 900 1500 4600 6800 2000 1200 5700 6400
T Wind Dir NE E NE E E E E E SE SE
T Wind Spd 8 11 11 11 12 11 10 9 11 12
RFTI 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
Date Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26 Sun 09/27/26
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 68 90 68 89 67 92 70 95
Temp 75 69 85 86 75 69 85 86 75 68 88 89 77 71 91 91
Dewpt 64 64 64 63 64 62 62 61 61 60 61 60 60 61 62 61
Max/Min RH 85 42 78 40 75 34 72 32
RH 68 85 50 46 68 78 48 44 62 75 42 38 56 72 39 36
PWind dir SE SE SE S SE S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 20 30 20 20 10 10 10
Rain shwrs S S S S C C S S S S
Tstms S C S S
$$
TXZ035-212100-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Date Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 86 63 79 62 79
Temp 68 75 81 82 75 70 68 67 64 69 72 76 75 70 68 65 63 68 74 78 76
Dewpt 61 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 62 63 66 64 63 62 63 62 61 63 65 64 63
RH 80 67 54 53 66 78 84 87 93 81 81 66 66 76 84 90 93 84 74 62 64
Wind dir SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 10 10 10 9 8 9 9 10 11 10 9 6 8 11 10 13 12 10
Clouds SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 50 40 40 60 70
QPF 12hr 0.24 0.05 0.06 0.13 0.17
Rain shwrs C C C S S S C C C C L L L L L L S
Tstms C C C S S S C C C C L L L L L L S
Mix Hgt 4700 5900 900 800 3500 5300 1200 800 4000 4500
T Wind Dir SE E E E E SE SE E SE SE
T Wind Spd 9 12 12 11 12 12 13 13 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26 Sun 09/27/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 62 81 63 80 63 84 65 89
Temp 68 63 76 76 68 64 75 76 68 64 80 81 70 65 84 84
Dewpt 63 62 66 64 63 62 65 63 61 60 64 60 61 60 63 59
Max/Min RH 97 60 97 60 87 46 84 39
RH 84 97 71 66 84 93 71 64 78 87 58 49 73 84 49 43
PWind dir SE S SE S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 50 60 60 50 30 20 10 10
Rain shwrs S C C L L L C C C C S
Tstms S S S C C S S C S
$$
TXZ031-212100-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Date Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
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 90 66 87 65 88
Temp 70 76 83 89 85 76 74 70 67 73 79 85 84 77 73 69 66 73 82 87 84
Dewpt 64 66 64 62 63 65 64 64 63 64 64 62 62 63 62 62 62 62 63 62 62
RH 82 71 53 41 48 69 73 81 88 73 59 46 48 62 67 78 87 69 52 43 48
Wind dir N NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE E E E E SE SE E
Wind spd 4 8 9 8 6 5 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6
Clouds SC SC SC FW B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 20 30 30 30 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.11 0.04 0.04 0.22
Rain shwrs S C C S S C C S S C C C C C C S
Tstms S C C S S C C S S C C C C C C S
Mix Hgt 3500 5200 700 1000 3700 6000 1200 700 4200 5500
T Wind Dir NE E E E E E E E SE SE
T Wind Spd 13 12 11 11 12 9 11 11 11 11
RFTI 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
Date Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26 Sun 09/27/26
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 67 88 67 92 70 96
Temp 75 68 85 84 74 68 84 84 74 68 88 88 76 70 92 91
Dewpt 63 63 63 64 64 63 62 62 61 61 62 61 61 62 62 61
Max/Min RH 85 40 83 40 78 34 76 30
RH 68 85 49 50 71 82 48 47 65 78 41 40 60 76 38 37
PWind dir SE SE SE S S S S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 30 50 30 30 20 20 10
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C C S C S S
Tstms S S C S C S
$$
TXZ029-212100-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Date Mon 09/21/26 Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 83 59 79 59 79
Temp 65 73 78 81 76 68 66 64 61 67 71 76 75 68 66 63 60 67 73 78 75
Dewpt 61 62 63 62 63 64 63 62 61 62 63 63 62 64 62 62 60 62 63 63 63
RH 87 69 59 53 64 87 90 93100 84 76 64 64 87 87 97100 84 71 60 66
Wind dir E E E SE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 3 8 9 10 9 5 5 5 5 8 9 9 8 5 4 5 5 8 11 10 6
Clouds SC B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2
PoP 12hr 40 30 40 50 70
QPF 12hr 0.28 0.06 0.04 0.14 0.24
Rain shwrs C C C S S C C C S C C L L L L C
Tstms C C C S S C C C S C C L L L L C
Mix Hgt 3300 4300 900 1000 3400 3800 700 500 3700 4300
T Wind Dir E E E E E E SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 12 12 11 12 13 11 12 12 13 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26 Sun 09/27/26
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 60 80 59 79 61 84 63 88
Temp 66 61 76 75 66 62 74 76 67 62 80 80 68 63 83 83
Dewpt 63 61 64 65 63 62 64 62 61 61 62 61 61 61 62 60
Max/Min RH 100 62 100 60 97 46 93 39
RH 90100 66 71 90100 71 62 81 97 54 52 78 93 49 46
PWind dir SE S S S S SW S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 60 70 70 50 40 20 10 10
Rain shwrs C L C L L L C C C C S S
Tstms C S S C C S S C S S
$$
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