Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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FOUS54 KCRP 151658
PFWCRP
Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1158 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TXZ245-152100-
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge RAWS-Aransas County TX
28.30N 96.82W Elev. 20 ft
1158 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024
Date Thu 08/15/24 Fri 08/16/24 Sat 08/17/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 96 83 96 78 96
Temp 94 94 89 83 85 85 84 93 95 95 90 83 82 81 78 88 93 94 89
Dewpt 79 79 79 78 78 77 76 79 79 78 78 78 78 77 76 79 79 78 78
Min/Max RH 61 85 58 93 61
RH 61 61 73 84 79 78 78 65 60 58 68 84 87 88 93 75 64 61 70
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 3 5 5 5
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 10 0 5 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 3500 1000 700 3600 3400 2200 1200 3500 3500
T Wind Dir S S S S S SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 13 13 10 9 11 12 9 6 10
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24Tue 08/20/24Wed 08/21/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 78 97 77 98 78 98 78 97
Temp 81 79 93 90 81 78 94 91 82 78 95 91 82 79 94 90
Dewpt 77 76 78 78 77 76 78 78 79 76 77 78 78 76 77 78
Max/Min RH 91 58 96 56 94 57 91 57
RH 88 91 61 68 87 93 59 67 91 93 57 67 87 90 58 68
Pwind Dir SE SE S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
TXZ231-152100-
George West RAWS-Live Oak County TX
28.37N 98.12W Elev. 215 ft
1158 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024
Date Thu 08/15/24 Fri 08/16/24 Sat 08/17/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 99 76 101 75 101
Temp 95 98 92 85 81 79 76 89 97100 95 84 80 78 76 87 96 99 93
Dewpt 75 73 74 77 77 77 76 78 75 72 75 77 77 77 76 79 75 72 74
Min/Max RH 44 100 41 100 42
RH 52 44 56 77 88 94100 71 49 41 53 80 91 97100 76 50 42 54
Wind Dir S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 8 9 11 8 4 3 2 4 6 6 10 6 4 2 2 3 4 6 9
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 7000 2700 1200 5700 7200 3400 1100 6100 7800
T Wind Dir SE SE S S SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 14 18 12 11 11 17 10 8 11
Date Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24Tue 08/20/24Wed 08/21/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 76 101 74 103 75 103 77 102
Temp 80 76 96 94 80 75 97 96 81 76 98 97 82 77 98 95
Dewpt 77 76 75 73 76 75 74 70 76 74 72 69 75 74 72 71
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 37 97 36 94 36
RH 91100 52 51 88100 47 43 85 94 43 40 79 90 43 46
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE S S SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ247-152100-
Matagorda Island RAWS-Calhoun County TX
28.12N 96.80W Elev. 36 ft
1158 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024
Date Thu 08/15/24 Fri 08/16/24 Sat 08/17/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 93 84 92 82 92
Temp 91 90 87 86 86 85 85 89 91 91 88 85 85 84 83 87 89 90 88
Dewpt 80 79 79 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 78
Min/Max RH 67 82 67 87 70
RH 69 70 76 77 79 80 80 73 69 67 72 81 81 82 87 78 73 71 73
Wind Dir S SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 8 9 9 9 8 6 5 6 6 8 8 8 8 6 5 4 5 6 8
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 2900 1700 1400 2700 2500 2400 2300 2800 2700
T Wind Dir S S S S SE SE S S SE
T Wind Spd 13 16 13 10 11 13 11 8 11
Date Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24Tue 08/20/24Wed 08/21/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 82 92 81 93 81 93 82 92
Temp 85 83 90 88 84 83 90 88 85 83 91 88 85 83 90 87
Dewpt 78 77 79 78 78 78 79 78 79 78 79 79 79 78 79 78
Max/Min RH 84 68 87 66 87 67 87 67
RH 80 84 71 73 81 85 71 72 82 87 68 74 82 85 70 74
Pwind Dir SE SE S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ234-152100-
Victoria RAWS-Victoria County TX
28.85N 96.92W Elev. 23 ft
1158 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024
Date Thu 08/15/24 Fri 08/16/24 Sat 08/17/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 96 77 97 77 98
Temp 94 95 90 82 81 79 79 88 95 97 91 83 80 78 78 87 94 96 91
Dewpt 78 78 77 78 78 77 77 79 77 77 77 78 78 77 76 79 77 76 76
Min/Max RH 58 100 52 97 53
RH 60 58 66 88 91 94 94 75 56 53 64 85 94 97 94 77 58 53 62
Wind Dir S SE S SE S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 6 9 9 4 3 2 2 3 4 6 8 4 3 2 2 2 4 6 8
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
Clouds(%) SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12HR 10 0 10 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 5100 600 400 5000 5000 1800 400 5300 5700
T Wind Dir S S S S S S S S SE
T Wind Spd 11 11 6 6 9 11 6 6 9
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24Tue 08/20/24Wed 08/21/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 77 99 76 100 77 99 78 98
Temp 81 78 94 92 80 77 96 94 81 78 95 93 82 79 96 92
Dewpt 77 76 76 76 77 76 75 74 77 76 75 74 77 76 75 76
Max/Min RH 97 51 100 44 97 48 94 47
RH 88 94 56 60 91 97 51 53 88 94 53 54 85 91 51 60
Pwind Dir S E S S S S S S
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10
$$
TXZ241-152100-
Alice International Airport-Jim Wells County TX
27.74N 98.03W Elev. 177 ft
1158 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024
Date Thu 08/15/24 Fri 08/16/24 Sat 08/17/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 98 77 100 77 100
Temp 96 97 91 84 81 79 78 88 97 99 94 84 81 79 78 88 96 98 92
Dewpt 74 74 76 77 78 77 77 77 74 73 75 78 78 77 77 78 74 74 75
Min/Max RH 47 96 44 100 46
RH 51 48 61 80 90 94 96 70 49 44 55 81 91 96 96 73 50 46 58
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE SE
Wind Spd 8 11 11 8 5 4 3 6 6 9 11 8 5 3 2 4 5 9 10
Wind Gust
Clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW
Clouds(%) SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW
PoP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Mixing Hgt 6200 2300 800 5400 6700 2800 1000 5700 7300
T Wind Dir SE SE S S SE SE S SE SE
T Wind Spd 14 17 11 12 12 16 9 9 12
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24Tue 08/20/24Wed 08/21/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 77 100 76 102 76 102 77 101
Temp 81 77 95 93 80 77 96 95 80 77 97 95 81 77 97 94
Dewpt 77 77 75 74 77 76 74 73 76 75 72 72 76 75 72 73
Max/Min RH 100 47 100 40 97 39 93 40
RH 88 99 53 54 90 99 49 50 88 94 44 47 84 92 46 50
Pwind Dir SE SE SE SE S SE S SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 5
$$
TXZ229-152100-
La Salle County Airport-La Salle County TX
28.46N 99.22W Elev. 476 ft
1158 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024
Date Thu 08/15/24 Fri 08/16/24 Sat 08/17/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 104 79 105 78 105
Temp 98103100 92 86 81 80 88 98104101 92 86 82 78 88 97103101
Dewpt 67 63 64 71 74 75 74 74 69 64 64 70 74 74 75 74 68 64 64
Min/Max RH 27 82 27 91 27
RH 37 27 31 51 68 82 82 63 39 28 30 49 68 77 91 63 39 28 30
Wind Dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E
Wind Spd 8 9 11 11 9 8 5 6 6 8 10 11 9 6 4 4 4 6 9
Wind Gust
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
Clouds(%) FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Haines 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 6 6
Mixing Hgt 8300 1300 900 5900 8700 5800 1300 6800 9400
T Wind Dir SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE
T Wind Spd 13 19 12 11 11 18 11 9 11
Date Sun 08/18/24Mon 08/19/24Tue 08/20/24Wed 08/21/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 78 105 77 106 78 107 79 108
Temp 86 79 97100 86 78 99103 87 78100103 88 80101103
Dewpt 73 74 68 65 72 73 67 61 71 72 65 62 69 71 65 62
Max/Min RH 85 28 85 24 82 23 74 23
RH 65 85 39 32 63 85 36 26 59 82 32 26 54 74 31 26
Pwind Dir SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind Char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
PoP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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 Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
Wind Gust (MPH).....................20 FT. Wind Gust
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Indx...........................Heat Index
Clouds (CAT)........................Cloud Cover Category
EXAMPLE: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
Clouds (%)..........................Cloud Cover as a percentage
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for accumulating 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...
IS.............Isolated
SC.............Scattered
NM.............Numerous
O..............Occasional
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
WD.............Widespread
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
Haines (CAT)........................Haines Index
Free Wind Dir (8 Point Compass).....Free Wind Level Direction
Free Wind Spd (MPH).................Free Wind Level Speed
Mixing Hgt (Feet AGL)...............Mixing Height
T Wind Dir (8 Point Compass)........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd (MPH)....................Transport Wind Speed
Smoke Disp (CAT(KT-FT)).............Smoke Dispersion Category
Example: PR = Poor; FR = Fair; GD = Good; VG = Very Good; EX = Excellent
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
Dewpt (F)...........................Dew Point Temperature
RH (%)..............................Relative Humidity
Wind Spd (MPH)......................20 FT. Wind Speed
Example: <15 = less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
Ave Clouds (CAT)....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12HR (%)........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See day 1 through 3 weather descriptions