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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1021 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
TXZ024-060900-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
1021 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Date 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 98 75 99 76
Temp 82 78 75 85 92 96 95 86 81 78 75 85 93 98 95 86 82 79 76
Dewpt 59 61 63 63 59 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 59 56 57 59 60 61 63
RH 47 55 66 48 32 27 29 40 48 55 64 47 32 25 28 40 48 54 64
Wind dir S S SW SW SE SE SE SE S S SW S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 5 5 4 3 9 10 11 8 6 5 5 5 9 12 12 9 8 8 6
Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 8000 9600 1900 500 8200 10600 6600 500
T Wind Dir SW S SE S SW S S S SW
T Wind Spd 10 9 12 14 12 12 13 16 14
RFTI 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
Date 09/08 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 76 99 75 99 74 99 74 99
Temp 94 96 82 78 95 95 82 77 94 95 80 75 94 95 81 75 95 95
Dewpt 59 57 59 61 58 56 58 60 57 55 57 60 56 55 57 60 57 55
Min/Max RH 24 58 23 57 23 60 23 61 22
RH 31 27 45 57 29 27 44 57 29 26 46 60 28 26 45 61 28 26
PWind dir S S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 10 5
$$
TXZ026-060900-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
1021 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Date 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 100 74 100 75
Temp 84 78 75 86 94 98 95 87 83 78 75 86 94 99 95 88 84 79 76
Dewpt 60 61 62 64 63 61 61 61 61 63 63 65 63 61 60 60 61 63 63
RH 45 56 63 48 36 29 33 42 48 60 66 50 36 29 31 39 46 58 64
Wind dir SE S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S
Wind spd 8 6 5 4 6 9 10 9 8 6 5 5 9 11 11 9 9 9 8
Clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7700 9600 2600 500 7900 9900 6300 500
T Wind Dir S S SE SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 9 11 14 11 11 14 16 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/08 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 101 75 101 74 100 73 100 73 100
Temp 95 97 84 77 96 96 83 76 95 95 82 74 95 95 82 74 96 95
Dewpt 64 59 60 62 62 58 59 61 61 57 59 61 61 57 59 61 61 57
Min/Max RH 26 60 25 60 25 64 25 64 25
RH 36 29 44 60 33 28 44 60 33 28 46 64 33 28 46 64 32 28
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 5
$$
TXZ043-060900-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
1021 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Date 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 100 75 100 75
Temp 84 78 75 86 95 98 97 89 83 78 75 86 95 99 97 89 84 79 76
Dewpt 62 63 64 66 63 61 60 62 63 65 65 66 63 61 60 62 64 64 65
RH 49 61 69 51 35 29 30 41 52 64 73 51 36 29 30 42 51 61 69
Wind dir S S S SW SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S
Wind spd 5 4 3 2 6 8 9 6 5 4 3 3 6 9 10 8 5 5 4
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7600 9100 3100 500 7700 9500 5600 500
T Wind Dir S S SE SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 9 8 10 12 9 9 11 14 10
RFTI 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
Date 09/08 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 100 76 100 75 100 74 100 74 101
Temp 95 97 84 77 96 97 83 76 95 97 83 75 96 98 83 75 96 97
Dewpt 64 59 62 64 63 58 61 63 61 57 60 62 60 57 60 62 61 57
Min/Max RH 26 64 26 64 25 64 24 65 24
RH 36 29 48 64 34 28 48 64 33 27 47 64 30 26 47 65 33 27
PWind dir S S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ035-060900-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
1021 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Date 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 95 71 95 72
Temp 80 74 72 82 91 94 92 83 79 75 72 81 90 94 92 83 79 75 72
Dewpt 59 61 62 64 61 58 56 57 59 60 61 63 61 58 57 58 59 61 62
RH 49 63 70 55 37 30 30 41 50 60 68 54 38 30 31 43 50 62 71
Wind dir SE S S SW SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 9 6 5 3 9 11 12 10 8 6 5 5 9 12 13 11 10 9 6
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Mix Hgt 500 7600 9400 3600 600 7800 9600 5300 500
T Wind Dir S S SE SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 9 12 14 12 11 13 14 13
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/08 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 96 72 96 71 96 70 96 70 97
Temp 91 92 79 73 91 92 79 72 91 92 78 70 91 93 78 70 92 93
Dewpt 61 56 58 60 60 55 57 59 59 54 56 58 57 53 56 59 58 53
Min/Max RH 28 64 27 64 26 66 24 68 25
RH 37 30 49 64 36 29 47 64 34 28 47 66 32 26 47 68 32 26
PWind dir S S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 5
$$
TXZ031-060900-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
1021 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Date 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 76 102 76 102 76
Temp 85 80 76 88 97100 96 89 84 79 76 87 97101 97 89 85 80 77
Dewpt 61 62 63 64 61 59 61 62 62 63 64 65 62 59 60 61 62 63 64
RH 45 56 63 46 32 26 31 40 48 59 66 47 33 25 30 39 47 57 65
Wind dir SE S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE S S S S S
Wind spd 5 5 3 3 6 9 10 8 5 5 4 5 9 10 11 8 6 6 5
Clouds FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 7900 9700 2200 500 8000 9800 5400 500
T Wind Dir S S SE SE S S S S S
T Wind Spd 11 8 11 14 11 11 13 16 13
RFTI 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
Date 09/08 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 103 77 103 76 102 75 102 74 103
Temp 98 98 85 78 98 97 84 77 98 97 83 75 97 97 83 75 98 97
Dewpt 62 60 61 63 61 58 60 62 59 58 60 61 59 57 60 61 60 58
Min/Max RH 25 61 24 61 23 62 24 63 23
RH 32 29 45 60 30 28 44 59 28 28 45 62 29 27 45 63 29 28
PWind dir S S S S S S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 10 5
$$
TXZ029-060900-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
1021 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Date 09/05/26 Sun 09/06/26 Mon 09/07/26 Tue
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 69 96 68 96 69
Temp 79 73 70 82 91 94 93 82 78 73 69 82 91 95 93 82 78 73 70
Dewpt 59 61 62 62 57 55 55 58 59 60 61 61 58 55 55 58 59 61 62
RH 51 66 76 51 32 27 28 44 52 64 76 49 33 26 28 44 52 66 76
Wind dir S S S SW SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW
Wind spd 5 5 4 4 8 10 10 8 5 5 4 5 8 11 11 8 6 6 5
Clouds FW FW SC FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Mix Hgt 500 8100 9800 1600 500 8000 9800 5600 500
T Wind Dir S S SE S SW S S S S
T Wind Spd 12 9 11 14 13 11 12 16 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 09/08 Wed 09/09/26 Thu 09/10/26 Fri 09/11/26 Sat 09/12/26
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 97 69 97 69 96 68 97 68 97
Temp 92 93 78 71 92 93 78 71 92 93 77 69 92 93 77 69 93 93
Dewpt 58 55 58 60 56 54 58 59 55 52 57 59 54 52 57 59 54 52
Min/Max RH 25 68 25 68 23 70 23 70 23
RH 32 28 50 68 30 27 50 66 29 25 50 70 28 25 50 70 27 25
PWind dir S S S S SW S S S S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 5
$$
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