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282 FOUS54 KLUB 091942 PFWLUB Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Lubbock TX 242 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024 TXZ024-100915- Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX 34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft 242 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024 Date 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 Fri 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 68 93 67 94 69 Temp 91 91 79 74 70 69 81 89 91 88 76 73 69 68 81 91 94 91 81 75 72 70 Dewpt 51 52 55 55 56 58 59 58 59 60 63 63 63 62 62 59 59 59 61 61 60 60 RH 26 27 44 52 61 67 46 36 34 40 66 71 81 83 52 35 31 34 52 62 66 70 Wind dir NE E SE S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW Wind spd 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 6 6 Clouds CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 30 20 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0.03 0.03 0 0 Rain shwrs C C S S Tstms C C S S LAL 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Mix Hgt 3100 500 8400 8200 1400 500 8100 10600 4300 500 T Wind Dir SE SW SW S SW SW SW S S SW T Wind Spd 12 11 11 11 13 10 9 11 16 13 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 07/12 Sat 07/13/24 Sun 07/14/24 Mon 07/15/24 Tue 07/16/24 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 70 96 73 96 74 98 74 97 Temp 92 94 77 71 93 94 78 73 92 94 80 74 93 96 81 75 93 95 Dewpt 57 55 58 59 58 56 62 63 61 59 61 61 59 57 60 61 60 59 Min/Max RH 26 67 26 71 30 64 26 63 28 RH 31 28 52 66 31 28 57 71 36 30 52 64 32 27 50 63 34 30 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 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 $$ TXZ026-100915- Childress-Childress TX 34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft 242 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024 Date 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 68 95 68 97 70 Temp 92 91 81 76 71 68 81 91 94 90 79 76 71 69 81 92 96 92 83 78 73 70 Dewpt 53 53 55 56 58 58 59 60 60 60 62 63 64 63 63 62 60 60 61 61 62 61 RH 27 28 41 50 63 70 47 36 32 37 56 64 79 81 54 37 30 34 47 56 68 73 Wind dir N E SE S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S Wind spd 2 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 9 8 6 6 5 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 30 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S C S S Tstms S C S S LAL 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 Mix Hgt 700 300 7200 8600 700 300 7200 10100 3700 400 T Wind Dir SE S SW SW SW SW SW S S S T Wind Spd 11 10 10 12 11 8 9 12 16 13 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 07/12 Sat 07/13/24 Sun 07/14/24 Mon 07/15/24 Tue 07/16/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 97 71 97 73 98 74 99 74 99 Temp 94 95 79 71 94 95 81 74 94 96 82 75 95 97 83 75 95 96 Dewpt 61 57 61 62 62 60 62 63 63 61 62 63 63 60 61 62 63 61 Min/Max RH 27 75 29 71 30 68 27 64 29 RH 34 28 54 73 35 31 53 69 36 32 51 66 35 30 47 64 35 32 PWind dir S S S S S S S S S Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 $$ TXZ043-100915- Jayton RAWS-Kent TX 33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft 242 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024 Date 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 Fri 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 70 95 69 97 69 Temp 92 92 82 76 72 70 83 92 94 91 80 76 71 70 83 92 96 92 83 77 72 70 Dewpt 55 53 56 56 57 58 61 61 59 60 62 63 63 62 63 61 58 58 61 62 60 60 RH 29 27 42 51 60 67 47 36 31 36 54 64 75 77 50 36 29 32 48 59 66 71 Wind dir NE E E SE S SW SW SW E E SE SE S S SW S S SE SE S S S Wind spd 5 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 Clouds FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 20 10 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S LAL 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 Mix Hgt 1000 500 8600 9100 2100 400 7800 8900 3900 400 T Wind Dir SE S SW E SE SW SW S SE S T Wind Spd 11 11 10 9 13 9 11 9 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 07/12 Sat 07/13/24 Sun 07/14/24 Mon 07/15/24 Tue 07/16/24 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 98 72 96 74 98 75 99 74 99 Temp 93 96 79 72 92 94 80 74 92 96 81 75 94 97 81 74 93 96 Dewpt 59 56 61 63 62 60 64 65 64 59 62 63 62 58 60 63 63 58 Min/Max RH 25 74 31 74 29 66 27 69 27 RH 32 27 54 73 37 32 58 74 40 29 53 66 35 28 49 69 37 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 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 10 $$ TXZ035-100915- Lubbock-Lubbock TX 33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft 242 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024 Date 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 68 92 67 93 68 Temp 90 89 80 74 71 68 79 88 91 84 75 72 69 68 79 88 92 87 79 74 71 68 Dewpt 52 52 55 55 55 57 60 60 59 60 62 62 61 61 61 61 59 58 59 59 58 59 RH 27 28 42 51 57 68 52 39 34 44 64 71 76 78 54 40 33 38 50 59 63 73 Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW S SE SE S S SW SW SW S S SE S S S Wind spd 1 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 5 6 6 9 6 6 6 5 Clouds CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 30 20 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0.05 0.05 0 0 Rain shwrs S C S S Tstms S C S S LAL 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 Mix Hgt 6500 700 6700 7000 1100 400 5800 6800 2900 500 T Wind Dir SE S SW S SE SW SW S SE S T Wind Spd 13 11 11 11 10 9 9 12 14 13 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 07/12 Sat 07/13/24 Sun 07/14/24 Mon 07/15/24 Tue 07/16/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 95 70 94 71 95 72 96 72 96 Temp 90 91 77 70 89 91 78 72 89 92 78 72 91 92 79 72 90 90 Dewpt 58 55 58 59 60 57 60 63 63 59 60 62 61 57 60 62 62 58 Min/Max RH 28 68 30 73 31 71 28 71 30 RH 34 30 52 68 38 32 54 73 42 33 54 71 37 31 52 71 39 34 PWind dir S S S S S S S S S Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 $$ TXZ031-100915- Matador RAWS-Cottle TX 34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft 242 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024 Date 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 Fri 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 68 96 68 97 69 Temp 92 92 81 75 70 68 82 93 95 90 79 75 71 69 83 93 96 92 83 78 73 70 Dewpt 53 54 57 57 58 59 60 60 60 62 65 65 64 63 63 63 61 61 62 62 62 61 RH 27 28 43 54 67 73 47 34 32 39 61 71 80 82 52 37 32 36 50 59 69 74 Wind dir N E SE S SW SW SW S S S SW S S SW SW S S S S S S S Wind spd 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 30 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.03 0 0 Rain shwrs S C S S Tstms S C S S LAL 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 Mix Hgt 1000 600 8500 8700 1000 500 8400 10000 3300 600 T Wind Dir SE S SW S SW SW SW S S S T Wind Spd 11 10 10 12 11 9 9 11 16 13 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 07/12 Sat 07/13/24 Sun 07/14/24 Mon 07/15/24 Tue 07/16/24 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 98 71 98 73 98 74 100 75 99 Temp 94 96 79 72 94 96 81 74 94 96 82 75 96 97 83 75 95 97 Dewpt 60 58 61 63 62 61 65 65 64 63 64 63 62 60 62 63 63 61 Min/Max RH 27 76 29 76 31 68 28 67 29 RH 32 29 55 75 35 32 59 75 38 34 55 67 33 30 50 67 35 31 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 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 $$ TXZ029-100915- Plainview-Hale TX 34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft 242 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024 Date 07/09/24 Wed 07/10/24 Thu 07/11/24 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 63 90 62 90 64 Temp 87 88 76 70 66 64 78 86 88 84 72 68 65 63 78 86 89 86 76 71 67 65 Dewpt 51 51 55 56 57 57 58 58 58 60 62 63 63 62 61 60 58 58 60 60 60 59 RH 29 28 48 61 73 78 50 39 36 44 71 84 93 97 56 42 35 39 58 68 78 81 Wind dir NW SE SE SE S S SW SW SE S SE SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW Wind spd 3 3 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 Clouds FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 30 20 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0.12 0.08 0 0 Rain shwrs C C S S Tstms C C S S LAL 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 Haines 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Mix Hgt 6100 600 8100 8600 1300 400 5600 10500 2400 500 T Wind Dir SE S SW S S SW SW S S SW T Wind Spd 12 12 11 11 13 10 10 10 16 16 RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Date 07/12 Sat 07/13/24 Sun 07/14/24 Mon 07/15/24 Tue 07/16/24 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 92 65 92 67 93 68 94 69 94 Temp 88 90 74 66 88 90 74 67 87 92 76 68 89 92 76 69 88 90 Dewpt 57 54 58 58 57 55 61 63 61 57 60 61 59 55 60 61 60 58 Min/Max RH 27 76 28 87 30 79 27 76 30 RH 35 30 57 75 35 31 64 87 42 31 58 78 37 29 58 76 39 34 PWind dir S S SW S SW S S S S Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 $$ 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 LAL(CAT)............................Lightning Activity Level 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